Can luck really be created, or is it purely a matter of chance? According to Tina Seelig, luck is far less random than most people think.
The Stanford professor, entrepreneur, and former executive director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars has spent nearly two decades studying why some people seem to attract more opportunities than others. Her conclusion is simple yet powerful: luck is not a rare lightning strike—it is more like the wind, constantly blowing around us. The key is learning how to raise a sail to catch it.
Speaking during a TED Talk, Seelig explained that while luck often appears to be the result of chance, people rarely see the many small actions that create opportunities behind the scenes.
"Luck is rarely a lightning strike, isolated and dramatic. It's much more like the wind blowing constantly," Seelig said.
Luck begins outside your comfort zone
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She noted that children naturally take risks while learning to walk, talk, ride a bicycle, or acquire new skills. As adults, however, people often become trapped within self-imposed boundaries and stop stretching themselves.
