Most of the successful creators I talk to mention "luck" as being a key ingredient to their success.
And whether they explicitly call out the role of luck in their success or not, it's *always* a piece of the puzzle.
Here's what that means for someone just starting 🧵 ...
If you feel like you haven't gotten lucky yet as a creator, there are a couple ways you could react to this Thread:
1️⃣ You can be annoyed or spiteful that YOU haven’t caught that break
2️⃣ You can be excited about the luck that will inevitably come your way
I’m in the second camp.
Because even though I often identify “luck” as a key ingredient for these creators reaching the heights they have, it’s not as if they rolled the creative dice one time and came out on top.
Their luck is hard-earned.
“Luck” lives in the world of odds or probability. We feel “lucky” when the odds aren't in our favor, but we come out on top anyway.
Let’s say I give you a 10-sided die and tell you if you roll a seven, I’ll give you $100. Odds are, you won’t roll that seven on your first roll...
...but if you did, you’d feel lucky!
Now let’s say I didn’t limit your rolls either…I just told you that if you roll a seven, I’ll give you $100.
How many times would you roll that dice?
With enough tries, you’ll probably hit that seven.
And while that one role may still feel “lucky,” you improved your odds by taking more shots.
THAT is what I see (and love!) in the stories of these creators who "got lucky."
Sure, they got lucky at one point in time…but it’s always after years of rolling the dice and fighting against the odds.
And unlike actual gambling, the downside is so low (time). Especially if you’re creating things you’re proud of – things you WANT to create anyway.
I still haven’t experienced what feels like my really “lucky” moment yet. But I know that it’s coming…because I keep taking shots.
I can’t wait to see what MY “luck” looks like, and I’m excited to hear about yours too.
There are a lot of paths to financial independence. And they don't all require working more hours to achieve.
But a lot of well-meaning people find themselves trapped working more than ever to build a future where they work less...but what if we just started there?
And what happens when you *do* achieve financial independence?
Woke up this morning and more than 100 people have joined the #Tweet100 Challenge 🤯
The idea is simple: commit to writing one good tweet every day for 100 days.
I’ve made some adjustments to make the experience better 👇
Currently, the public Leaderboard updates once per day to check if you made your tweet.
I’ve adjusted it so that the “Success Rate” percentage is calculated based on how many days have been tallied — *not* how many days you’ve been in the challenge.
This makes 100% achievable!
I will work to make it more real time. In the meantime, you can join and get started today for free!