The more we understand the nuances of luck, the better we can utilize what comes our way. Back in 1978, Dr. James H. Austin in ‘Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty’ named 4 kinds of luck:

Motion Luck: We are out there, on the playing field, involved with life, expanding our ‘Luck Surface Area.’

“Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.” – Harry S. Truman, 1884–1972

Awareness Luck: We live life Heads Up, we are Radiant Optimists, we see ‘Patterns and Possibilities others overlook.’

“Chance favors those who have a persistent curiosity about many things coupled with an energetic willingness to experiment and explore.” – Dr. James H. Austin, b. 1925

Unique Luck: Luck we create for ourselves by honing our skills, by working BOTH hard and smart.

“[This is] luck that comes through persistence, hard work, hustle, motion. Which is when you’re running around creating lots of opportunities, you’re generating a lot of energy, you’re doing a lot of things, lots of things will get stirred up in the dust.” – Naval Ravikan, b. 1974, founder AngelList

Blind Luck: Shear Chance, the Door of Opportunity swings wide open and we have the presence of mind to step through… just don’t waste it!

“People always call it luck when you’ve acted more sensibly than they have.” – Anne Tyler, b. 1941, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1989

The last type of luck is beyond our control but the first three are within our power to create.

Closing Quotes:

“Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.” – Ray Kroc, 1902-1984

“Luck is not chance, it’s toil; fortune’s expensive smile is earned.” – Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886

“I think luck falls on not just the brave but also the ones who believe they belong there.” – Novak Djokovic, b. 1987

As always, I share what I most want and need to learn. – Nathan S. Collier

Note: Every effort has been made to properly source any 3rd person material. I am, however, a voracious reader. If anyone finds any unattributed material, pls let me know asap and I will be delighted to give credit where credit is due.
“All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832