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What does it mean?
Success often depends on recognizing and seizing chance.
In plain terms
Taking luck at the right time wins.
What can you take from it?
Seize opportunities when they arise.

Where it applies

  • business
  • life decisions
  • strategy

Putting it to work

  • watch for chances
  • act decisively
  • prepare for luck

Questions to consider

  • How do you spot the right moment?
  • Can you create your own fortune?

Another view

Luck is unpredictable and cannot always be controlled.

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