A groundbreaking new scientific study of the phenomenon of luckand the ways we can bring good luck into our lives. What is luck? A psychic gift or a question of intelligence? And what is it that lucky people have that unlucky people lack? Psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman put luck under a scientific microscope for the very first time, examining the different ways in which lucky and unlucky people think and behave. After three years of intensive interviews and experiments with over 400 volunteers, Wiseman arrived at an astonishing conclusion: Luck is something that can be learned. It is available to anyone willing to pay attention to the Four Essential Principles:
. Creating Chance Opportunities
. Thinking Lucky
. Feeling Lucky
. Denying Fate
Readers can determine their capacity for luck as well as learn to change their luck through helpful exercises that appear throughout the book. Illustrated with anecdotes from the lives of the famous such as Harry Truman and Warren Buffett, The Luck Factor also richly portrays the lives of ordinary people who have been extraordinarily lucky or unlucky. Finally Dr. Wiseman gives us a look into "The Luck School" where he instructs unlucky people and also teaches lucky people how to further enhance their luck.
Smart, enlightening, fun to read, and easy to follow, The Luck Factor will give you revolutionary insight into the lucky mind and could, quite simply, change your life.
| Introduction | xiii | |
| Your Luck Journal | xvii | |
| Section 1 | Initial Research | |
| 1 | The Power of Luck | 3 |
| 2 | Lucky and Unlucky Lives | 13 |
| Section 2 | The Four Principles of Luck | |
| 3 | Principle One: Maximize Your Chance Opportunities | 31 |
| 4 | Principle Two: Listen to Your Lucky Hunches | 63 |
| 5 | Principle Three: Expect Good Fortune | 89 |
| 6 | Principle Four: Turn Bad Luck Into Good | 128 |
| Section 3 | Creating Luckier Lives | |
| 7 | Luck School | 165 |
| 8 | Learning to Be Lucky | 170 |
| 9 | Graduation Day | 176 |
| Appendix A | 195 | |
| Appendix B | 197 | |
| Notes | 199 |
Anonymous
Posted August 11, 2010
This book came along just at the right time... According to Wiseman, that statement is just the kind of statement a lucky person would make - and I consider myself extremely lucky.
Wiseman writes well and his research makes sense.
It got me thinking... What is "EN" types in the Myers Briggs personality system are more lucky than other types?
Wiseman's research points to that Extroverted - iNtuitive types tend to be luckier than others...
Extroverts becasue they talk to more people than Introverts and iNtuitives because they use their gut to make decisions, whereas Sensing types don't.
I wonder what Jung would make of that since his work on Synchronicity and personality types seems parallel to Wiseman's.
Anyone interested in a video summary of the book, might enjoy this video I made on YouTube summarizing the book. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrOgYTFIBow
This was a good read and I learned a few good tips for making sure I'm even more lucky in the future.
Recommended...
Mystery7
Posted March 16, 2009
Very informative and interesting. Excellent read.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be much luckier than others? Why do people believe that a piece of jewelry or clothing can bring good luck? Why do they feel the need to avoid things that they consider harbingers of bad luck? In this delightfully written book, Dr. Richard Wiseman shows that good mental health ¿ not superstition ¿ determines good luck. He highlights four of the fundamental psychological principles that lucky people instinctively follow to generate good fortune in their lives. He promises that by keeping a ¿Luck Journal¿ and following the exercises and questionnaires in the book, you can gauge and nurture the source of luck in your life. This book reveals how good psychological habits and positive action can bring good fortune into your life. Wiseman presents his thoughts in a fun way, with entertaining anecdotes. getAbstract recommends this fresh self-help book to those who want to improve the quality of their lives or, in other words, get lucky.
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Posted October 29, 2007
Great book. Gives the 1,2,3s about luck and how to achieve it. Basically, there is NO such thing as bad luck, just luck or no luck at all.
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Posted December 5, 2003
This book is very good. To borrow an analogy from Abdu'l-Baha 'The reality of man is his thought..' It's no wonder then that lucky people or those who see themselves as lucky become lucky eventually. That's where this book makes a difference. It examines the reality of peoples lifes - subjective and objective- not just data. And also explores the impact that thought has when it expresses itself in action. So go on wear 'Lucky Glasses' and see the world differently.
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Posted May 23, 2003
This is definitely an interesting book. It views the 'luck' from a scientific perspective. By having 4 simple principles, everyone can increase the chance of luck. In fact, Dr. Wiseman demonstrates the people with luck having a common set of personalities that lead them to have more opportunities than others. Luck is not from your psychic power, it's more the consequence of how you behave and how you view your daily life. This book is similar to the 'Millionaire Mind' by Dr. Thomas Stanley, which depicts the characteristic of being a millionaire. To be a better luck person, it's simple, just be more positive and using Dr. Wiseman's four principles.
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Posted March 22, 2010
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A groundbreaking new scientific study of the phenomenon of luckand the ways we can bring good luck into our lives. What is luck? A psychic gift or a question of intelligence? And what is it that lucky people have that unlucky people lack? Psychologist Dr. Richard Wiseman put luck under a scientific microscope for the very first time, examining the different ways in which lucky and unlucky people think and behave. After three years of ...