“It’s hard work to stick around long enough to get lucky.”

—Seth Godin, American author, marketing expert & entrepreneur

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Luck often wears overalls and shows up disguised as persistence.

We like to imagine fortune as lightning — instant, dazzling, completely out of our control. But real luck is usually slow-cooked.

It brews while you keep showing up, even when results lag and energy dips. The world quietly notices the ones who don’t quit in the eleventh hour.

Most people stop right before the ground starts to shake. The “lucky break” is usually a long chain of unglamourous days connected with patience and a bit of grit.

So, if you’re feeling overlooked by luck, keep swinging. The universe is notorious for rewarding endurance — it just takes its sweet time to notice who’s still standing when the lights finally come on.

EXERCISE:

Consider reading Angela Duckworth’s book Grit. In it she demonstrates how staying committed and resilient despite setbacks are the key drivers of the lucky ones we want to be.