Comments on: Dirty Dozen #1 – Luck

By: Rahool Moray

Rahool Moray — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:04:29 +0000

Hi Rajesh Very well said. “Luck” O yes, people go either ways with that when linked to any task or situation. Definitely a word if by passed or eliminated in any conversation, It think purely states the efforts put in… and I think we can judge for ourselves by the outcome. If its a Success, your efforts were worth it. If not a Success, you have to revisit/replan your efforts in turning around the “not a Success” to “Success”.

By: vyronad

vyronad — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:34:46 +0000

Hi Rajesh,

Very good definition. I feel luck is the result of 110% effort we put either in present time or in the past. For some people who gets result for their past effort, we think they are lucky as they got some thing even they did not put effort today. Like Krishna said in Bhagavagitha - "Karma karo, phal ki apeksha mat karo", this absolutely works.

Best,
Veeranna Ronad.

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By: Dirty Dozen #2 – Status Quo « Active Garage

Dirty Dozen #2 – Status Quo « Active Garage — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:18:34 +0000

[...] is part 2 of the “Dirty Dozen” series. In part 1, we covered the word “Luck” and today we will look at the word “Status [...]

By: rajesh301

rajesh301 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:39:27 +0000

Thanks Venkk. As you rightly said – if you change what “luck” means to you, you can very well use it as a tool

Best,
Rajesh

By: rajesh301

rajesh301 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:38:51 +0000

Thanks Tanmay. While we can't eliminate the role of luck, expecting it to play any part will typically create a lack of intensity in our effort.

Hence best is to not worry about it. If you happen to be lucky, then THANK GOD for it, if not, you can carry on with all your vigor.

Best,
Rajesh

By: venkks

venkks — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:22:15 +0000

Hi Rajesh,

This is a great post and I agree with you on Luck is only an exception. Though I am not sure if I would eliminate luck from my vocabulary. If I look back at my life there are several instances where I have been lucky (or fortunate). Ever since I read that "Good luck is preparedness meeting opportunity", my view of Luck changed. Believing that one can be lucky can also be a motivator in the sense that one can see problems as opportunities.

Just my 2c

regards
venkk

By: Tanmay Vora

Tanmay Vora — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:16:09 +0000

That is an excellent piece – we should eliminate the word “Luck” from our vocabulary because it is not in our control. Even if effort plays 99% of role in success and luck plays 1% – one needs to focus on 99% (under one's control) so that when the other 1% goes wrong, one does not repent of not having given the best of 99%.