Luck Definition

The word choices such as “luck” and “opportunity,” in my opinion should not be in the same sentence. I believe the speaker is trying to say that luck has nothing to do with preparation or opportunity; but if you prepare and work hard the opportunity will come, where you can use your knowledge and skills to get you to where you want to be.
When you hear someone say “luck” what comes to mind? For me, I think of someone gambling, and the phrase they were lucky enough to win. Or someone who made that “lucky” basketball shot. That is what I think of when it comes to the word “luck”. I agree that when we prepare and work hard an opportunity will come where you can put all your hard work, preparations and dedication to practice. For example; those