Are you a Lucky Jobseeker?

I am currently reading this article from Inside Tech - 8 Secrets of "Lucky" Job-Seekers

Read the article from the link above, I'll just be posting here some important points.


“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” 


“If you believe you are fortunate much of the time, you are likely to exhibit behavior that makes people more responsive to you,” says Martin Seligman, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and author of Authentic Happiness.




Helen Keller once said, “Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.” 


Beware of luck-inhibiting emotions like resentment, anger, jealousy, or shyness. 


“Always keep your options open and be prepared to make mistakes,” says John Krumboltz, professor of education at Stanford University. “You get more in life when you are willing to learn than closing everything out.”


Random situations will only be beneficial for you if you’re prepared for them.


“If you know many different types of people, you will hear about many more opportunities,” Gladwell says. “Sociability, energy, and openness breed luck.”


“lucky” people now, they still think that even though it’s bad, the situation is better than the worst that could have possibly happened.


The keys to being a truly “lucky” person are patience and persistence.