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Luck: the Mystery Revealed

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Written by Rev Anthony Streets

"Lucky People"
listen to and
heed their
Inner Voice.

In his book, The Luck Factor, Dr. Richard Wiseman lays down a scientifically proven method for understanding, controlling, and improving one’s fortune. His research has identified psychological mechanisms that underlie the four major differences between lucky and unlucky people. He proves we have the power to favorably alter our chances and thus enhance our likelihood of good fortune. He maintains lucky people make use of four basic principles to create good fortune. They have mastered the ability to (1) create chance opportunities, (2) to think luckily, (3) to feel lucky and (4) to deny fate. Dr. Wiseman’s conclusions are borne out in the principles practiced in Religious Science.

Wiseman’s first principle states lucky people are more likely to create, notice, and act upon chance opportunities. They tend to be extroverts and initiate conversations. Because of their socially magnetic personalities, more people initiate conversations with them. They love to connect and keep in touch. This quality contributes to their ability to notice and respond to unexpected chance opportunities in different aspects of their lives. Lucky people are those who tend to enjoy new experiences that afford the expression of greater variety in their lives. All of this serves to increase the likelihood of their experiencing and maximizing chance opportunities.

Wiseman’s second principle indicates lucky people pay attention to hunches. They listen to and heed their Inner Voice. What’s more, lucky people work to boost their intuitive abilities by meditating and clearing their mind of distraction (mental chatter). In contrast, his research indicated unlucky people tend to make unsuccessful decisions as a result of placing trust in people or situations that cannot support them. They make poor career choices primarily because they do not rely on gut feelings and hunches. It is not because unlucky people don’t have such feelings; it is primarily because they don’t foster their intuition. They simply don’t listen to the Inner Voice when it speaks to them.

In his third principle, Wiseman states lucky people have high expectations. This quality is crucial in creating and fulfilling dreams and ambitions. Lucky people expect to have great fortune. They move forward with activities that are focused on achieving their goals, even when present circumstances and appearances do not support successful outcomes. They persevere in the face of failure because they have faith in the possibility. Lucky people are visionaries and live from possibility consciousness.

Finally, Wiseman’s research indicates lucky people are able to transform what appears to be bad luck into good fortune. They see their experiences as blessings and are convinced that apparent ill fortune ultimately works for good in their lives. They won’t allow their thoughts to dwell on conditions they have no desire to experience. Lucky people live from a constructive mindset affirming that life is good. They take the necessary steps to ensure good fortune is always coming to them.

REV ANTHONY STREETS, assistant minister with the Sanctuary for Spiritual Living, a Science of Mind Center in Covina, CA, is a licensed religious science practitioner, and has facilitated prosperity and relationship workshops. 5446 North Citrus Ave • Covina, CA • 626-332-6838 • www.SOMChurch.org

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