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A four-leaf clover, a rabbit’s foot and a horseshoe are mentioned around me a lot whenever I’m in the company of someone trying to hit it big.The folks I know who have scratched off lotto tickets strewn all over the place and regularly wear the expression of defeat at the casino wish they’d had one of those items on hand to increase their luck. I can relate to them in that sense—I’ve always been keen on finding out what it takes to get lucky more often than not.I ran to ChatGPT to inquire about everything it takes to improve my luck and expected to be treated to some advice about hanging dream catchers all around my house and adding a bunch of evil eye bead bracelets to my wardrobe. But to my surprise, the chatbot offered advice that gave me realistic, practical routines I can incorporate into my life to get those “lucky breaks” everyone wishes for.Here are the seven (there goes that lucky number!) pieces of practical advice ChatGPT put into my head that are all about improving my luck from both a personal and professional standpoint.Boosting my luck by creating better opportunities for success in the long run
(Image credit: Shutterstock)The first portion of ChatGPT’s response that made a ton of sense to me was this:People often talk about "luck" as if it's random, but research and the habits of consistently successful people suggest that many "lucky breaks" come from increasing the number and quality of opportunities that come your way. If your goal is to feel luckier over the next year, these seven strategies have an outsized payoff.Afterward, I was met with a collection of seven tips that did a commendable job of shifting the focus from hoping for good luck to actively engineering more chances for it to come to fruition. The one that laid out one of the easiest paths to success was about putting myself in the sort of situations where lucky moments are more likely to happen.Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.ChatGPT stated that constantly being around ambitious people, attending conferences & community events with like-minded individuals, participating in online communities where fruitful conversations are the norm and learning new skills that intersect with my existing expertise are the best moves to make. This quote summed up its guidance quite nicely: Many "overnight successes" are simply people who spent years in rooms where opportunities naturally emerged.ChatGPT’s advisement also produced six other tips that should boost my luck and help me develop the sort of routines that will benefit me the most:
