How to increase your surface area for luck
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How to increase your surface area for luck
- Attend at least one event each month with different types of people. 2. Meet three new friends at these events. 3. Learn about new cultures by asking specific questions.
Christopher Kai • Big Game Hunting
The Case Against Morning Yoga, Daily Routines, and Endless Meetings
Andrew Chenandrewchen.substack.comLucky people are effective at building secure, and long lasting, attachments with the people that they meet. They are easy to get to know and most people like them. They tend to be trusting and form close friendships with others. As a result, they often keep in touch with a much larger number of friends and colleagues than unlucky people, and time
... See moreRichard Wiseman • The Luck Factor: The Scientific Study of the Lucky Mind
Serendipity loves randomness and hates routine. This is why I’m so positive on sending outbound emails to interesting people, hosting dinners and events that bring together smart folks, and publishing any and all thoughts online. There’s often followup, and opportunities present themselves randomly. I’m also pro reading random books on a topic, or ... See more
Andrew Chen • The Case Against Morning Yoga, Daily Routines, and Endless Meetings
The key, then, is to raise the likelihood that you stumble upon something valuable—namely, by courting good randomness and seeing the opportunities