Feeling Lucky?

I wish to pose a question to my readers.

I have always found that I had trouble with luck as a whole. I found that no matter how much I wished for something, it wouldn't just fall out of the sky and be given to me. Later, I realized that effort on my part was actually required to make many of my wishes come true.

Having spent a large portion of my childhood playing dice games I am also fairly knowledgeable in the concept of chance and having recently given up my passive style of play, I have learned the ability to distinguish between chance and odds and am getting better at using them.

The question that I would pose is how much does luck influence your life? Having spent so long "not trying" to influence odds in my favour, I can say fairly positively that I have an even mix of good and bad luck. I can also say that due to the lessons learned from my recent experiences I am prepared to take control of the reins and affect the odds in my life more directly.

So, having read this, I hope that you will look back on your own life and recognize some of the factors that can be attributed to luck and those that are directly influenced by your efforts to tip the scales in your favour.