Four leaf clovers, horseshoes, rabbit’s foot, and charms are objects that people attach significance to as dispensers of good.

Good that happens by happenstance with no contributing force other than the possession of said item.

They are what most define as lucky or determinants of luck.

Here’s the real deal

98% of achievement is due to dedicated focus and  2% to a contribution of other factors such as place, position, promotion, and connects.

Place, position, promotion, and connects give rise to opportunities.

Dedicated focus and hard work prepare you.

The difference

Chance is merely an opportunity.

Chance is usually the result of favor or effort.

One either finds him or herself in an opportunistic position or a non-opportunistic position.

You must recognize an opportunity when you see it.

One can either create his or her opportunities (chances) or deal with whatever befalls his or her lot.

You hold the cards it is up to you how you play them or if you choose to keep them.

Luck is the cloak of preparation.

It may appear random, but it is the result of prior efforts.
Thus, luck is, being given the chance (opportunity), because of place, position, promotion, and connects to use your hard work.

Achievement ultimately results when preparation, driven by perspiration, meets opportunity

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Chance is not the same as luck.

It may seem as if certain people have all the opportunities.

The fact that only certain people have all the possibilities is only partially correct.

They have found favor because they are in the right place at the right time, they know someone, or they know how to promote themselves positively.

Thus, they are given chance after chance or have created a string of chances to prove themselves.

It may seem as if certain people have all the success

There are underlying factors which many never see.

That is the result of preparation.

The opportunity may arise for you to become great.

It will be your groundwork that will propel success after success.

None of this results from the possession of a rabbit’s foot, four-leaf clover, horseshoe, or charm.

If you have not managed to find favor or seem unlucky in your pursuits, it may be due to lack of opportunity.

Perhaps, you have not been given a chance, you are not in the right place, you don’t know the right people, or you don’t know how to promote yourself.

You can change that.

Maybe, you lack preparation.

Maybe, you are not prepared to take the chance when it comes knocking at your door.

Thus, you are unlucky or rather time is unfavorable to you.

You can change also change this.

You can increase your favor (luck)

Increase your preparation.

increase your opportunities, (go to the right places, learn to promote yourself, meet new people)

If you are not in a place where you shine or have others to help you shine, you must create opportunities for you to shine.

It may not come immediately.

Given enough time it will.

Once given the opportunity to shine; shine.

If you fail to shine, and you are sure you have adequately prepared, now that you got your foot in the door don’t give up.

Create more and more opportunities and take the one’s you are given.

If you are prepared, increase your favor, and increase your opportunities ultimately you will be successful or as many may coin it (lucky)