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The Dirtiest 4-Letter Word

January 13, 2012 drewrozell 5 Comments

F*ck Luck

 

What’s the dirtiest four-letter word that ends in –U-C-K?

No, it’s not the queen mother of all curse words.

Some people get all in a tizzy about the F-bomb, but if you’re interested in creating a Very Cool Life, “luck” is a far dirtier word (and much less fun to say).

To explain why, let’s begin by examining the common definition of luck. Luck is defined as a “Force that brings either good fortune or adversity…” (Webster’s).

While this definition is thin at best, the more I researched, the more I found the alternative definitions to be just as sparse.

There’s no real definition for luck. In fact, luck might just as well be defined as the catch-all category for everything that happens in life that 1) seems hard to explain, 2) seems even harder to take responsibility for, and 3) (because of numbers 1 & 2), is easier not to think about too deeply.

The current definition of luck is so weak that it leads to more questions than answers.

Here’s a few that immediately come to mind:

What is the nature of this Force that holds the power to bring joy and misery?

Where does this Force originate?

Are there rules to how this Force operates?

Can we control this Force? Or is this Force running the game, haphazardly tossing favorable and unfavorable experiences in our lives for Its own amusement?

None of these questions are addressed by the definition. My guess is this is because few people bother to ask these questions.

Why?

 

Because it’s easier to believe in luck than to see yourself as the creator of all you experience.

 

I don’t know the percentages, but I would wager that if you asked most people if they believe in luck, the majority would say they do. Fair enough.

However, ask them why they believe in luck, and I’ll bet (my house) that they do not have a clear reply that holds any logic. When pressed, most people hedge and say that sometimes the force of luck is at work in their lives.

Ask them to explain how/why/when those outside forces take control over lives versus the times when those forces do not apply, and you should not to expect to receive a satisfactory explanation.

Most people believe in luck simply because most people believe in luck. But here’s why thinking deeper about the concept of luck is worth your while…

In short, if you believe in luck, you’re really f@#king yourself.

To make my point, I’ll rest on the broader intellectual shoulders of my friend Einstein, for a moment.

Here’s my favorite Einstein quote –

 

 “I am convinced that He [God] does not throw dice.”

 

And what does this mean? I’ll let Albert field this question, too.

“If we decide that ….God is essentially ‘playing dice with the universe,’ then we are simply victims to the random toss of the dice and our lives have no real purpose or meaning.”

In other words, if you accept the idea that luck exists – that within the Universe there exists a mysterious, random, unexplained Force that holds the power to influence your life – at some level you’re choosing to be someone that life happens to. You’re choosing to live as a victim of the Fates.

With this in mind, let me put this simple question to you…

 

Do you believe in luck?

 

Now, before answering, let’s agree that the only possible answers are “Yes” or “No.”

No hedging.

Because it’s the hedging that makes luck such an insidious concept. Consider this. Few people move through life really believing that the Lady Luck is pulling all the strings.

This is especially true when we experience some kind of success. Most folks have little trouble taking credit for the good things that occur in their lives.

No, it’s not until something doesn’t go as planned that people start fishing around in their back pocket for that trump card called Bad Luck to lay down as a form of self defense. Why take responsibility for unwanted outcomes when Luck can take the fall instead?

And this is the crux if the issue: A belief in luck serves as the scapegoat that keeps you from having to ask yourself the uncomfortable (yet illuminating) question you can ask yourself…

Why?

As in, why did I get sick? Why am I struggling with my money? Why are my relationships filled with conflict? Why does my work feel so unsatisfying? Why do I feel like I’ve lost my zest for creating cool things in my life?

If you believe in luck, you never have to look inside. There’s always someone or something else to blame. You can blame your genetics, your government, your significant other, or your boss. And if you cannot pin the blame on a specific source, there’s always the failsafe patsy, Bad Luck.

Believing in luck indicates that you’re not willing to fully own your life. Believing in luck means that you are willing to live by default, to passively watch the game from the sidelines instead of getting dirty and playing on the field. To my way of thinking, this is what makes luck more offensive than any curse word.

Most people do not reject the concept of luck because the alternative requires you to take 100% responsibility for your life (what I call “Radical Responsibility.”)

By rejecting luck and embracing yourself as the sole creator of all you experience, you step into your rightful role of Master once again; you choose to live as the powerful being whose every creation is a perfect reflection of one’s Free Will decisions.

When you make the connection that your experiences are not happenstance, but rather a perfect reflection of the dominant thoughts you have been thinking, two things happen.

First, when things do not go your way, you begin to ask WHY rather than reflexively drop the blame elsewhere.

Second (and most important), you begin looking for the solutions in the only place they exist – within yourself.

Luck is victimhood. Bondage. Stagnation.

Radical Responsibility is freedom. Liberation. Unlimited possibility.

Upgrade your life…

F*&^ luck.

 

 

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  1. Katy says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    Love it love it! lol I always have an ‘internal’ reaction when I hear folks talk about their ‘luck’ or lack of it!! I have to contain myself more often as most aren’t ready for my take on it. Thanks for bringing it to our attention in a fun way! :o)

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    • Drew says

      January 13, 2012 at 6:20 pm

      @Katy: when people call me “lucky” they mean it as a compliment, i know… but i feel a twinge.

      yes, i have a fantastic life, i want to say… and so can you! just learn the rules and follow them.

      ANYONE can do it! that’s what makes is so cool!…

      but i usually just say… um, thanks… and move on 🙂

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  2. Paul Rarick says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    Interesting hypothesis, however, I have to disagree on one level. I do believe there is such a thing as luck, however, it is more of a short term “swing” of things going in your favor (based on your perception) or things going opposite to that.

    It’s easiest to see luck in action when playing games (Vegas anyone?). There are times when luck is on my side and I just can’t lose. Then there are times when the opposite is true.

    It’s not something to say about one’s life, although I think there is a good argument for saying “I’m lucky most of the time” or “I’m generally a lucky person” because I think that would help create more positive outcomes than someone who doesn’t think they are lucky. Saying you are unlucky would create more unwanted outcomes, I’m pretty certain of that.

    Contrary to what a lot of the LOA crowd says, I don’t think we create every single experience. I think there is a fair amount of randomness involved in life. Maybe God doesn’t roll the dice on the big stuff, but I think there is a lot of chance involved on a lot of the little things in the universe. When I flip a coin 10 times and make guesses about whether it will be heads or tails, if I’m lucky in that moment, I’ll get more right than wrong. Do I create each outcome of the coin flip? I don’t think so…

    And people do win the lottery everyday… Is luck involved? Is it random? Do they create that outcome? I’ve tried to find a way to create that outcome on many levels and even asked spiritual level about it, and it seems to be much more up to chance (random) than anything else. So, while the odds of winning a lottery are astronomically against you, someone wins. So, it is possible but not probable. Why not call that luck? Unless you have a better word for it.

    Thanks, Drew, for getting the wheels turning on a cold snowy day!

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  3. Caitlyn says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    Sorry Drew, maybe you can send photos of your house…. 😉

    To me luck (and it is neither bad nor good until we interact with it) is the coming together of disparate people/events/items that provide an opportunity.

    Call it coincidence, serendipity, or luck, but there are things in my life that I could not have engineered (unless we believe that the Universe is pulling strings for my benefit – which it well might be – but that isn’t any more MY doing than other forms of “luck”.)

    Luck puts people in our path. It allows evolution through random, happenstance changes that prove to be beneficial and repeatable. Luck has us reading the paper that one day that “the sale” was advertised and we own a worthy investment because of it.

    Einstein did not believe we were 100% in charge of our lives. He believed in God and he believed that God was/is in charge of EVERYTHING. That God has a plan. Which, in my mind, puts me at the mercy of God. I must hope that God is benevolent. If he isn’t, then, the whole thing is a synonym for your statement that we live as victims of the Fates.

    For me, luck does not inhibit my sense of responsibility. It spurs it on. I am always looking for my next piece of luck. The next lucky break. What opportunity to further my goals exists today that didn’t yesterday – through no effort of my own, only that today I see it, or today a new person has arrived, or a person of my acquaintance brings luck along in the form of a new idea.

    No, luck is unlikely to make a game of dice look attractive to me (luck doesn’t change mathematical odds) but if luck sends me a lottery win I know exactly how I will use it for good not evil. Because, sometimes, you are the one who wins the lottery. (One day I will tell you the story of how my husband and I met – that was the biggest lottery win of my life and it very nearly didn’t happen. I feel lucky every day I spend with him!)

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    • Drew says

      January 13, 2012 at 6:14 pm

      in the end we all believe what feels better for us to believe where ever we are at. something i have to keep reminding myself of!

      personally, it always feels better to me to see myself as the creator of my reality. a belief that has served me very well. i am lucky to believe such a thing 🙂

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