Richest Man in Babylon - Chapter 04: Meet the Goddess of Good Luck
How Can We Set Up A Practical School of Learning Where We Discuss Any Subject Openly?
Is there a way through which we can attract good luck to us?
Is there a way through which we can find or receive,
without effort on our part, valuable treasures?
Suppose you win the lottery, or win at the gambling tables,
or a horse race, how much should you depend on these
fickle things in order to build a sustainable empire for yourself?
In Babylon, This Kind of Luck Was Rare.
I Bet It's Even Rarer Today.
In this chapter, Arkad reveals that all gambling games
are riggedagainst you. It's no mistake that you lose
your money 99.9% of the time. It's rigged.
You will never win against the house.
In any gamble, men lose more than they win. So be careful.
Never place all your hopes on the outcome of any gamble.
Luck is fickle and cannot be relied upon.
Rather place your faith in the work of your hands
where you have a decent chance of determining the outcome.
Even through the work of your own hands, you're not guaranteed
a profitable outcome. But the odds are more favorable.
In business as well, why is it that some people experience
more success than others even though they conduct
their business in similar ways?
Are we overlooking the role of luck in business?
Why do we claim to have induced the result if it is favorable,
and blame bad luck if it is not in our favor?
Arkad and his fellow Babylonians are gathered in this chapter
to discuss how to attract luck. Suppose we listen in
and discover how to attract good luck to ourselves.
Here's How to Attract Luck.
1. Do not procrastinate
When you see an opportunity, seize it. Do not wait for tomorrow.
Start building your fortune early. Start building your fortune now.
"Opportunity waits for no man.
Today it is here; soon it is gone. Therefore, do not delay."
"Good luck waits to come to that man who accepts opportunity. Opportunity will not wait for any slow fellow. She thinks if a man desires to be lucky he will step quick."
Opportunity usually comes when we least expect it, as a result,
we hesitate and let it slip. So how can we train ourselves
to recognize opportunity when she comes?
Also, we will lose much more if we have no focus
and chase after every shiny object we think is opportunity.
So how do we train ourselves to remain focused
when we've found our calling so we can make the most of it?
Men of Action Succeed Best.
Tony Robbins says to never leave the scene of a decision
without taking the first step. This will protect you against
your own procrastination. When you've done all the due diligence
and have decided that you have a good opportunity in front of you, make the commitment. Take the first step.
Procrastination is nothing more than the habit
of needless delaying when prompt and decisive action is required.
You can train yourself to overcome this habit.
"So must every man master his own spirit of procrastination
before he can expect to share in the rich treasures of Babylon. "
Fortune favors the brave.
When you hesitate, you falter and you fall behind.
Good luck follows opportunity.
To attract good luck, you must take advantage of opportunities.
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