Do you think some people are lucky in life? They seem to have the golden touch to get whatever they want while the rest of us rarely seem to get what we want. Growing up I learned that there were two classes of people: the lucky and the unlucky. Sadly, I was not part of the lucky group so I learned not to expect much from life. Many other people also learned this point of view and accepted it as their truth. Believing that the lack of luck controlled our destiny and happiness meant we would have to settle for whatever we got in life since the chances of us getting what we really wanted were slim.
As I entered my thirties and began reading ancient spiritual wisdom from many teachers, I realized that life has nothing to do with luck. We can all get more of what we want from life if we truly believe it. Whatever we believe really does create our experiences. Our thoughts influence our action or inaction.
When I believed that I was unlucky, I rarely went after what I wanted in life. I assumed that defeat or failure was inevitable. I decided to save myself the heartbreak and disappointment of not getting what I wanted by not trying at all. I simply took whatever opportunities came my way, whether it was what I wanted or not. In the process, I felt angry and denied of having any real chance to get what I really wanted in life while other people could get it.
Pursuing my career change was the biggest dream that I have ever went after in my life. I knew that I had to stop thinking about life in terms of luck, if I was going to really make it. The more that I read, I realized that the people who were getting what they wanted, actually believed it was possible for them. They did not subscribe to this idea of lucky and unlucky people. They simply believed in themselves and their dreams. That belief gave them the confidence to go after what they wanted. They believed that greater possibilities existed for them or anyone else to get what they wanted in life.
If you believe that luck keeps you from getting what you want, then you are cutting yourself off from greater possibilities. You might be limiting your happiness if you believe in luck. Life is never about luck. It would be really cruel if luck determined who got what they wanted because it would mean that some people would be locked out of life's blessings and while others would not. Life is always supporting every single person at all times. Difficult experiences or circumstances are not a sign of bad luck. Not getting what we wanted in the past is not a sign of bad luck either. Just as getting more of what we want in life is not a sign of good luck, either. We block our blessings by believing in limiting ideas such as luck.
I know people who pray for luck. They think everything about their experiences and circumstances revolve around luck or lack of luck. Whatever opportunities come our way are meant for us. If we did not get what we wanted, then it was not for our highest good. Luck was never a factor in the first place.
When you do not get what you want, do you immediately think that your luck ran out? Many people who have lost their jobs or their homes believe that their luck has run out. If we misss out on getting a big promotion or having a profitable business, we assume that we were not lucky enough to be successful. When we give luck so much power in our lives, it becomes a convenient excuse to feel sorry for ourselves. The luck myth allows us to cast ourselves as the helpless, powerless victim in a drama of being unfairly denied our happiness and fulfillment. Believing in the power of luck absolves us of any responsibility within our lives. If we are not happy with our lives, then it is because of our lack of luck. We assume that we cannot do anything to change our lives.
We have to stop believing that luck has any power over our lives. We have to take greater responsibility for our lives by aligning our thoughts with the possibility of getting what we want. We have a to learn how to cultivate an attitude of trust and faith that life is always supporting our highest good, whether we get what we want or not. We deserve to have what we want and we can have what we want. We have to stop convincing ourselves why we cannot have what we want or why we do not deserve to have it. It is wise not to judge our experiences as lucky or unlucky. Every experience is right for us and serves us in some way even if it falls short of what we had hoped to experience.
Do you trust that the Creator has a vision and plan for your life? Do you believe that you can have what you want? Have you given yourself permission to receive what you want since you are already worthy of whatever it is? Do you trust that you can handle getting what you want? Pay attention to your thoughts and see what you are really allowing yourself to have.
Life always meets our expectations. Get inside your thoughts to see if you are hoping success on the surface, but really expecting failure beneath the surface. If there is any conflict within our thoughts, then we are standing in our way. We have to learn to expect that we are always winning in life, regardless of our experiences. Learn to trust that life is always supporting your highest good. If you get what you really wanted, then it was for your highest good. If things fall short, then trust that this outcome is for your highest good, too. Getting what you wanted or not getting what you want is always for your benefit. You are never on the losing end of life unless you believe it.
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