On Luck As a Multiple-Stage Number Game

I have always been amazed about how some people are just super lucky. Everything just seems to be perfect, things always take their place, lovers come, money is always available.... I even wondered if it is true that some people are just luckier than other. LUCKILY, Dan Ariely came to the rescue to answer this question.

"Some people are indeed luckier, but it's not the kind of luck that get you more more money at the roulette wheel. Luckier people tend to try different things more frequently, and by trying more often they also succeed more.,,,

But in life, decisions often involve multiple stages and we can decide to try something and see where it goes. For example, we can start studying something new (go on a date, try a new food, interview for a new job, etc), see if it fits our interests and skills - and only then decide whether to go deeper into the topic. This means that luckier people don't just try more things to star with; they are also quicker at cutting off the paths that don't seem to work and focus on the more promising avenues.

So, what's the advice? Fist, life, to some degree, is a numbers game, so try more things more frequently. Second, keel on examining all the options you have, and quickly cut the less promising ones in order to free more time for exploring options that might be better for you.