This week, Mark Manson challenged his following to:
“Do something that increases the chances something good happens to you—this could be doing co-workers a favor, volunteering your time on the weekend, taking the time to meet other parents at your child’s school, whatever. Think of something you can do, then go do it.”
And it made me think about the times when I’ve gotten “lucky” and something good happened to me…
Times when strangers were turned into friends; times when running into friends turned them into good friends; times when I was a victim of a random act of kindness; times when I had a direction changing conversation; times when one thing led to a lover.
And it made me think about how none of those things ever happened while I was being passively entertained or otherwise choosing to withdraw from the world.
There’s a time and a place to withdraw from the world—undoubtedly. The introvert in me knows. But, it might not be the best strategy for increasing luck—depending on what that means to you.
P.s. In case you missed it, you can read the best of what I posted to MoveMe Quotes last week, here.