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Luck has always been a word that can stir up a debate on whether or not it exists. Some people believe luck exists and there’s nothing you can do to change your failure or success. Yet there are others that believe the actions you partake in to reach many opportunities will determine success or failure. Personally I agree with the following notion by Oprah Winfrey that says “luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” My reasons for agreeing are because the actions you take will always determine your outcome and preparation is a great factor when faced with any and all opportunities.…
Whether success is by chance, is up to you to interpret what chance means. If chance means that the kids born earlier in the year were lucky enough to be born at that time, then yes, success comes by chance. The way I interpret is that success does not come from chance. Yes, these kids were born earlier in the year, therefore, were given a better chance. But through that chance, they were given better opportunities and the help from better piers to become successful. The question, “does success come from chance?” could really go either way. It is all about how you interpret the question. But when it comes down to it, you cannot become successful on your…
Success in our careers, in our investments, and in our life decisions, both major and minor—is as much the result of random factors as the result of skill, preparedness, and hard work.…
If I do well on an assignment or a test, I think it is because of good luck. F…
Luck is something that almost everyone experiences. To experience it more, however, one must work harder. According to the online dictionary, luck is a combination of circumstances, events, etc, operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person. Abraham Lincoln once said “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” There is a lot of truth in his statement. The better one prepares oneself for a task, the more likely luck will grace him. For example, in the most recent Summer Olympic Games, there were two races when Michael Phelps, known for the seven gold medals he collected in swimming, won by a total of nine hundredths of a second ' one race by just a hundredth. Some critics call it luck. Others even call it divine intervention. Logically speaking, it was the result of all the hard work he put into his preparation. His performance was not just a fruit of his hard work, but also a fruit of the environment in which he trained in. True, he is a very talented swimmer, but his skill was honed also because the environment where he trained. The training environment he and his teammates had was a luxury not available to most of his opponents. It is also a benefit of the economic success of his country.…
Every goal we list isn't just a dream, we will sacrifice everything in order to achieve it, and every obstacle we overcome, strengths our expectations in succeeding. Through every step, we question our luck, some of us fail and when they do, the only excuse they give is "bad luck". In my opinion, luck does exist but it won't play a huge roll in us if we worked hard enough.…
To serve, as it does, to convince those with lack of motivation, or perhaps imagination, to remain stagnant with the hope that chance will smile upon them, the concept of luck is a farce. This is a truism that successful people understand. In fact, most successful people will state this truth almost as a proverb. For example, Oprah Winfrey has been quoted as saying, “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” Oprah Winfrey has the innate understanding that luck isn’t really luck at all. In fact, luck is the culmination of hard work.…
Oprah Winfrey once stated in an interview “luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”. With that said, I do believe it is true. There are some instances that in the past if the opportunity and the preparation didn’t happen then the luck never would have happen. There are examples I would like to mention to show that if it wasn’t for the opportunity then the luck never would have.…
Success on its own is a broad idea and is dependant on what an individual wants to achieve. Regardless, Financial success is something that countless people in America push themselves to obtain. Those who do eventually find it are highly regarded, and people looking for a that kind of success often try to emulate certain traits that financially successful people had. Boldness and determination are traits that certain people had that led to their financial success. Throughout American history, these traits have led to the success of many people.…
Hard work, dedication, and commitment are the key to success. Every person that you hear on the news, and on television that are very successful weren’t just distributed their success, if they were they don’t deserve it. People such as Steve Jobs. and Bill Gates didn’t give up on accomplishing what they had imagined as children. They knew that it was up to them to build up their businesses to what they are today, and…
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, luck is defined as good fortune, prosperity or success. Opportunity is defined as a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. Oprah Winfrey states, "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity," as an inspirational tool for her audience to reach their goals by putting in the hard work. Opportunities in life are not just handed out but these chances are opened by the determination and drive that each individual puts forth instead of wishing on luck and chance that their goals will be reached.…
Success is always either bought or fought for. Going the extra mile to being successful is all it takes. Pushing yourself to the max and being determined to keep going. Success is a reward and that reward is meant to be earned. To be successful you must be determined, eager, hardworking , and tenacious in what you're trying to achieve.…
Luck doesn’t just usually “come out of the blue.” Several component and factors must be involved. Yet, contrariwise, I also believe that luck can be divided into…
Pele once said, “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do.” To invent something, go to college, get a job, do well in school or sports, or be successful in any way, you must work hard to achieve whatever you have set your mind to. Nothing comes easy in life you either work for it or you don't get it, it could take an hour or it could take a year but in the end your hard work will pay off.…
Studies have shown that most people define success as how well they are doing in life, but what is the true meaning of success and how do people become prosperous? Success is the final result of one’s achievement. The reason why one chooses to do a task. People want to be successful because they don’t want to fail. They don’t want to end up doing a career that they don’t enjoy for the rest of their life. They want to be like successful people who are living the dream. By having a job that they enjoy doing every day. By having a high income to support their family. By having a life that they always dreamed of. In order for them to be successful, they need to be determined, they need to fail, and they need to work hard because success isn’t easy…