Evolution Of Luck Research Paper
To serve, as it does, to convince those with lack of motivation, or perhaps imagination, to remain stagnant with the hope that chance will smile upon them, the concept of luck is a farce. This is a truism that successful people understand. In fact, most successful people will state this truth almost as a proverb. For example, Oprah Winfrey has been quoted as saying, “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” Oprah Winfrey has the innate understanding that luck isn’t really luck at all. In fact, luck is the culmination of hard work.
Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers: The Story of Success states “…If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. (151)” The …show more content…
We work hard to learn to read and write. These essential foundational skills take hundreds of hours to master and are a testament not only the evolution of the human brain, but to the skill and dedication of professional educators. It would seem foolish to apply the concept of luck to these abilities.
Why then, is the concept of luck so pervasive? Interestingly, Malcolm Gladwell addresses this very idea in his book Blink. Gladwell suggests that mental processes work rapidly and unbeknownst to us. These mental processes are the result of experience, education, and hard work. They allow us to make decisions rapidly and with very little, if any, deductive thought. It can be thought of as what happens between the proverbial lines of our consciousness. These mental processes, being the result of hard work yet occurring unconsciously, could very well contribute to the concept of luck.
Ultimately, luck isn’t luck at all. Luck is the application of hard work and preparation. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Diligence is the mother of good luck.” Luck is having the ability to draw from experience, education and imagination when the opportunity to apply those things presents
Malcolm Gladwell, in his book Outliers: The Story of Success states “…If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires. (151)” The …show more content…
We work hard to learn to read and write. These essential foundational skills take hundreds of hours to master and are a testament not only the evolution of the human brain, but to the skill and dedication of professional educators. It would seem foolish to apply the concept of luck to these abilities.
Why then, is the concept of luck so pervasive? Interestingly, Malcolm Gladwell addresses this very idea in his book Blink. Gladwell suggests that mental processes work rapidly and unbeknownst to us. These mental processes are the result of experience, education, and hard work. They allow us to make decisions rapidly and with very little, if any, deductive thought. It can be thought of as what happens between the proverbial lines of our consciousness. These mental processes, being the result of hard work yet occurring unconsciously, could very well contribute to the concept of luck.
Ultimately, luck isn’t luck at all. Luck is the application of hard work and preparation. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Diligence is the mother of good luck.” Luck is having the ability to draw from experience, education and imagination when the opportunity to apply those things presents