Comments on: Understanding luck http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Luck Crystal http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-9309 Luck Crystal Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-9309 Besides of the lucky charms I believe that luck can come if you have positive thoughts about life or on the things you do, for this kind of mentality can give you enough strength to achieve your dream. Besides of the lucky charms I believe that luck can come if you have positive thoughts about life or on the things you do, for this kind of mentality can give you enough strength to achieve your dream.

]]> By: N Morris http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1064 N Morris Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:41:03 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1064 Hi Nic Great article. I've read a lot about entrepreneurship over the years, and there are so many different pov's about what makes a success. But I've believed for some time that if there is one absolute requirement, that is focused energy. There are rare exceptions where people who don't have huge reserves of energy are very successful, but I think you'll find most self-made billionaires ooze energy. So I couldn't agree with you more! The focus bit is important. I know a few people well who have tremendous energy, but they're unfocused, to the point of almost being hyper, and success appears elusive. Hi Nic

Great article. I’ve read a lot about entrepreneurship over the years, and there are so many different pov’s about what makes a success. But I’ve believed for some time that if there is one absolute requirement, that is focused energy. There are rare exceptions where people who don’t have huge reserves of energy are very successful, but I think you’ll find most self-made billionaires ooze energy.

So I couldn’t agree with you more!

The focus bit is important. I know a few people well who have tremendous energy, but they’re unfocused, to the point of almost being hyper, and success appears elusive.

]]> By: N Morris http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-10883 N Morris Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:41:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-10883 Hi Nic Great article. I've read a lot about entrepreneurship over the years, and there are so many different pov's about what makes a success. But I've believed for some time that if there is one absolute requirement, that is focused energy. There are rare exceptions where people who don't have huge reserves of energy are very successful, but I think you'll find most self-made billionaires ooze energy. So I couldn't agree with you more! The focus bit is important. I know a few people well who have tremendous energy, but they're unfocused, to the point of almost being hyper, and success appears elusive. Hi Nic

Great article. I’ve read a lot about entrepreneurship over the years, and there are so many different pov’s about what makes a success. But I’ve believed for some time that if there is one absolute requirement, that is focused energy. There are rare exceptions where people who don’t have huge reserves of energy are very successful, but I think you’ll find most self-made billionaires ooze energy.

So I couldn’t agree with you more!

The focus bit is important. I know a few people well who have tremendous energy, but they’re unfocused, to the point of almost being hyper, and success appears elusive.

]]> By: Mark Hindmarsh http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1053 Mark Hindmarsh Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:38:11 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1053 Nic - We could throw in a little fate and destiny into the mix! "Destiny may be seen as a fixed sequence of events that is inevitable and unchangeable, or that individuals choose their own destiny by choosing different paths throughout their life, the result being fate" Nic – We could throw in a little fate and destiny into the mix!

“Destiny may be seen as a fixed sequence of events that is inevitable and unchangeable, or that individuals choose their own destiny by choosing different paths throughout their life, the result being fate”

]]> By: Mark Hindmarsh http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-10882 Mark Hindmarsh Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:38:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-10882 Nic - We could throw in a little fate and destiny into the mix! "Destiny may be seen as a fixed sequence of events that is inevitable and unchangeable, or that individuals choose their own destiny by choosing different paths throughout their life, the result being fate" Nic – We could throw in a little fate and destiny into the mix!

“Destiny may be seen as a fixed sequence of events that is inevitable and unchangeable, or that individuals choose their own destiny by choosing different paths throughout their life, the result being fate”

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1049 nic Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1049 Thanks guys. Now just to put some of this stuff into practice a bit more consciously!! Thanks guys. Now just to put some of this stuff into practice a bit more consciously!!

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-10881 nic Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-10881 Thanks guys. Now just to put some of this stuff into practice a bit more consciously!! Thanks guys. Now just to put some of this stuff into practice a bit more consciously!!

]]> By: alan p http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1048 alan p Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:39:12 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1048 Richard Wiseman has done quite a bit of work on luck...makes interesting reading Richard Wiseman has done quite a bit of work on luck…makes interesting reading

]]> By: alan p http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-10880 alan p Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:39:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-10880 Richard Wiseman has done quite a bit of work on luck...makes interesting reading Richard Wiseman has done quite a bit of work on luck…makes interesting reading

]]> By: Fabio http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1047 Fabio Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:24:50 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/08/15/understanding-luck/#comment-1047 Good post! I'd liked Marc's one as well. I will use 2 quotes to express my feeling about this matter. “I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it” - Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the US. That is in line with third and fourth kinds of luck. But all these things (except for n.1 luck) could be seen only afterwards and the entrepreneur ego could easily change the way he perceive his luck. John Beckett, former president of Transamerica, said: “Remember, we're in a hall of mirrors. To succeed, you must avoid the trap of being overly dazzled by your own image”. People will always prefer to say that they have been good rather than lucky. I believe it's part of human nature. As far as I'm concerned I consider myself a lucky person because I have all the commodities that roughly half of the people in this planet consider privileges! If my startup will succeed I will consider myself even more lucky and I would also embrace one of my favorite quotes... "Fortune favors the braves!" Fabio Good post! I’d liked Marc’s one as well.
I will use 2 quotes to express my feeling about this matter.
“I’m a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it” – Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the US. That is in line with third and fourth kinds of luck.
But all these things (except for n.1 luck) could be seen only afterwards and the entrepreneur ego could easily change the way he perceive his luck.
John Beckett, former president of Transamerica, said:
“Remember, we’re in a hall of mirrors. To succeed, you must avoid the trap of being overly dazzled by your own image”.

People will always prefer to say that they have been good rather than lucky. I believe it’s part of human nature.
As far as I’m concerned I consider myself a lucky person because I have all the commodities that roughly half of the people in this planet consider privileges! If my startup will succeed I will consider myself even more lucky and I would also embrace one of my favorite quotes… “Fortune favors the braves!”

Fabio

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