What is luck? At first glance, it might seem like life’s circumstances—a fortunate twist of fate. For example, I consider myself lucky to live in London, a city bursting with opportunities. But if I don’t take advantage of what London offers, can I still call it luck? The truth is, luck isn’t handed to you; it’s created by you.
If luck were entirely chance, then people could simply wait around for fortune to strike. But that’s not reality. The more you put yourself out there, the more you grind, move, and persevere, the more luck you’ll appear to have. Why? Because action breeds opportunity. When you actively engage with the world—learning, connecting, creating—you multiply the chances for those so-called “lucky breaks.”
Imagine meeting the right filmmaker in the right place at the right moment, and suddenly, a project takes off. To an outsider, it looks like pure luck. But what they don’t see is the effort, the sleepless nights, the rejections, and the persistence it took to be in that place, at that moment. That’s the real secret: luck is the culmination of your preparation meeting opportunity.
Life deals everyone a set of cards. It’s up to you to decide how to play them. You can throw them away, letting the odds dictate your path, or you can play them strategically, setting yourself up for success and creating your own luck.
So, the next time someone calls you lucky, smile—because only you know the work it took to make it happen.
