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What does it mean?
Luck is not random but rather something individuals create through their own actions.
In plain terms
You create your own luck instead of waiting for it.
What can you take from it?
Take action to create opportunities rather than relying on chance.

Where it applies

  • career planning
  • problem solving
  • risk taking

Putting it to work

  • create opportunities
  • take initiative

Questions to consider

  • How do you make your luck?
  • What actions create opportunities?

Another view

Some circumstances remain beyond individual control.

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