Have you ever wished for that one lucky break that would allow your dreams to become a reality, or reflected upon someone’s success and envied their luck? If so, you’re not alone. It has almost become a cliché to say someone is lucky. There is a degree of chance that is involved in everything in life. It seems that everyone is chasing luck but only a select few ever catch it.
A survey conducted by the Consumer Federation of America and the financial services firm Primerica revealed that 40 percent of Americans with incomes between $25,000 and $35,000 – and nearly one-half of respondents with incomes of $15,000 to $25,000 – thought that winning the lottery would give them their retirement funds. Overall, 27 percent of respondents said that their best chance to gain $500,000 in their lifetime was via a sweepstakes or lottery win. Even more astonishing is that this survey was conducted in 1999, during the stock market boom of the dot-com era. Untold numbers of people were becoming rich overnight by investing in the stock market or by starting up companies in their garages, yet a substantial portion of the American public still thought they could rely on luck to make themselves successful.
To become successful, you must make a decision to pursue success. You can’t leave it to chance. People who have Career Intensity make personal choices that are in line with their passion, their goals, and their tolerance for risk. They break through limiting beliefs and realize that they always have choices. Before you can move forward, you must give yourself the permission and the willingness to do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. Then, when you create the conditions in your career that will help you capitalize on opportunities as they arise, you will be in the position to reap the rewards of your journey.
