I work with this Irish guy and his nickname is Lucky. This guy walks into a casino every weekend and walks away with 6k-12k and then blows it all on strip clubs, bars, drinking, fancy restaurants, etc.

So what is luck? Are people born with it? Can it be gotten? Are there streaks?

What is it exactly?

I think it may have something to do with what sports people call the zone.

Luck is a strange thing, and i do not think it has to do with karma, though like many say. I think the universe runs more on irony than karma, whatever that means.

I like to believe that Luck is when Hard Work/Preparation meets an Oppurtunity.

As for the guy with a gambling and strip club life. Well even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then.

Having known a few big gamblers... they tend to talk more about their wins than their losses. This gives the appearance of 'luck'.

I think luck is the toss of a coin.. quite literally... it's random. It's only superstition that gives one the belief that they are in control of it.

IRM

Originally posted by InfaRedMan
Having known a few big gamblers... they tend to talk more about their wins than their losses. This gives the appearance of 'luck'.

I think luck is the toss of a coin.. quite literally... it's random. It's only superstition that gives one the belief that they are in control of it.

IRM

Ask paolo maldini from acmilan who has won so many football medals, what is luck, it is not a toss of a coin.

Some people make natural good choices, more than others. This is what makes good ceos, and leaders. How many times have you seen a good captain of a team, make a good decision, and he seems to keep making good decisions.

I think I fall into the "extremely lucky" category. Granted some of my luck is due to just being observant and exploiting opportunities.
But I too have streaks in the Casino that can only be explained in the realm of mysticism. I play Texas holdem and I play with many, many players that have read all the books, have memorized the law of average tables and play a perfect game in all respects; at best I am just an average player but I pay attention to hunches and clean the "players" clocks on a regular basis. Some guys/gals refuse to sit at the table where I'm sitting. One other thing; I can feel in a very tangible manner when the streak is over and stop playing. I also never chase the streak by playin Blackjack, slots, Sports book, etc. When it's over go to the bar have a drink and chill. My GF always finds a parking place close to the front door of the Market but always gets in the slowest checkout line......go figure???

I think I should also add that I can spot a "loser" before he/she even sits at the poker table, seen him/her play, or heard them speak. They have an aura of "loser" ...... Poker is alot like life.

A few other lucky people and I have discussed our "gift" and we have come to the conclusion that a mindset of peace, love, humility and thankfulness actually attracts the luck factor. Try it, I think you'll like it!!

I am constantly astonished at the people that have a hateful, competitive, mean spirit and then whine when they are handed the ****y end of the stick.










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What is luck?

BAby dont hurt me.... Dont hurt me.... No more...*echo x3

What is LUCK!? baby dont hurt me.... dont hurt me... no more *echo x3

I dont know if I really believe in luck. You make decisions and things happen IMO. I dont really believe in karma either.

I think we are predestined to the path of our lives. Its like before we incarnate we are given the plan of some lesson we must learn during this "life". So once we get through it, hopefully we will have learned that lesson and can continue onto the next one.

Some people struggle their entire lives with everything. No matter the decisions they make things will just go wrong.

On the other side you have people who no matter their decisions or paths they choose things always and will always go right.

I know people on both sides. My brother for one, has struggled his entire life. He has made decisions that any of us would have made and has had the unfortunate result of the million to one shot of it going wrong several times in his life. He does not smoke or drink, exercises and works out doors, and now his health is collapsing at 47 years old.

I know a guy who was a drop out and yet he has managed to become a VP at a successful company. I have gone to the casino with this guy on several occasions and watched him walk up to a slot machine that someone has just dropped hundreds into and he cranks it 2-3 times and bam wins the jp. This has happened many times, and I just shake my head.

I swear money just throws itself at this guy for no reason. He is a pretty happy guy(no wonder) which also tells me the old saying that money cannot buy happiness is a complete farce.

Personally, my life turns upside down every 2-3 years since I can remember. I can almost set my watch to it. So I am always trying to find the lesson I am supposed to learn each time it happens.

Luck is just another way of saying perfect timing on favourable circumstances,there's no such thing as luck my friend.

My understanding of luck is this. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Luck is subjective and not measureable.
It doesn't exist. More or less.