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Regarding luck I'm reminded of the old story of the farmer whose mare runs away. Then, all the village people said. "What bad luck!"
To which the farmer replied, "Maybe."
A couple of weeks later the mare returned with a herd of wild stallions. The townspeople all said "Wow, what good luck!"
To which thae farmer replied simply, "Maybe."
A few days later the farmers son fell off of one of the stallions, breaking his leg. All the village people said, "Oh, what bad luck!"
To which the farmer replied simply, "Maybe."
While the farmers son was healing A war broke out in the Empire and aolders came to the little town to enlist all the able bodied young men to fight in the war. Since he was injured the son did not have to go to war. All the villagers said,"Wow, what good luck!!!"
To which the farmer replied, "Maybe."
The son fell in love with the beautiful girl that cared for him while he was healing up, and they got married.
To which again the villagers clamored about what good luck it was. And, If you've ever been married, you might agree with the farmer when he replied, "Maybe."
Sometimes what appears as one kind of luck in the short term, might actually be the opposite kind of luck when viewed from a broader perspective.
Charles Swindle is famous for having written the inspirational few paragraphs that includes the line "I'm convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me, and 90 percent what I do with what happens." There is definitely something to that.
Tony Robbins learned a variation of that from his mentor, Jim Rohn. "It's not what happens to you in your life, but rather what you do with what happens that makes the difference in the quality of your life."
Earl Nightingale was an inspirational radio personality from the mid 20th century who fond of saying, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. And opportunity is there all the time."
Thomas Jefferson is quoted as having said. "I believe in luck, and the harder I work the more of it I have"
So, while these factors are mundane
rather than magickal, they can greatly improve your luck.
We might sum them up as perception, utilization, preparation, and hard work.
Best,
Promise
To which the farmer replied, "Maybe."
A couple of weeks later the mare returned with a herd of wild stallions. The townspeople all said "Wow, what good luck!"
To which thae farmer replied simply, "Maybe."
A few days later the farmers son fell off of one of the stallions, breaking his leg. All the village people said, "Oh, what bad luck!"
To which the farmer replied simply, "Maybe."
While the farmers son was healing A war broke out in the Empire and aolders came to the little town to enlist all the able bodied young men to fight in the war. Since he was injured the son did not have to go to war. All the villagers said,"Wow, what good luck!!!"
To which the farmer replied, "Maybe."
The son fell in love with the beautiful girl that cared for him while he was healing up, and they got married.
To which again the villagers clamored about what good luck it was. And, If you've ever been married, you might agree with the farmer when he replied, "Maybe."
Sometimes what appears as one kind of luck in the short term, might actually be the opposite kind of luck when viewed from a broader perspective.
Charles Swindle is famous for having written the inspirational few paragraphs that includes the line "I'm convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me, and 90 percent what I do with what happens." There is definitely something to that.
Tony Robbins learned a variation of that from his mentor, Jim Rohn. "It's not what happens to you in your life, but rather what you do with what happens that makes the difference in the quality of your life."
Earl Nightingale was an inspirational radio personality from the mid 20th century who fond of saying, "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. And opportunity is there all the time."
Thomas Jefferson is quoted as having said. "I believe in luck, and the harder I work the more of it I have"
So, while these factors are mundane
rather than magickal, they can greatly improve your luck.
We might sum them up as perception, utilization, preparation, and hard work.
Best,
Promise