The Only Sure Thing About Luck Is That It Will Change

by | Jan 11, 2009 | Bret Harte | 0 comments

“The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.” – Bret Harte

A truth to remember for all those in the middle of the Big L, whether Good L or Bad L.

This is why holding on to transient highs and lows as if they are built to last is harmful and self-defeating. I don’t mean you can’t enjoy the Good L that comes along. But you need to live with the understanding it isn’t meant to be permanent, any more than a soufflé is. Eat it up when it is ready, take full advantage of the Good L when it is before you. But don’t try to put it in the fridge and eat it tomorrow. Make a new soufflé, a new Good L, tomorrow instead.

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The Only Sure Thing About Luck Is That It Will Change

by | Dec 18, 2008 | Bret Harte | 0 comments

“The only sure thing about luck is that it will change.” – Bret Harte

Luck is like the tides and waves of the ocean. They ebb and flow, are quiet then crashing, come unaware and can be forecasted with great accuracy. But one thing we know to be true, if you aren’t in the ocean or on the shore it is very unlikely you will reap the benefit of that movement.
So for luck to happen to you (good luck) you need to be engaged, involved, thinking, working, planning, putting yourself on the surfboard at the right spot to catch the wave of luck.

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