“Being deeply learned and skilled, being well-trained and using well spoken words; This is good luck.” - Buddha
“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” - Thomas Jefferson
I find it fascinating how actors approach luck. Our luck determines our future. It’s the holy grail of art. To actors, luck is so sacred, that actors don’t say its name in vain: we tell each other to “break legs”, we don’t wish “good luck”.
As an actor, I often hear my peers suggest that getting good opportunities requires luck, and I would agree. But I don’t think it’s something you inherit, like a blood type or a hair color.
We are responsible for creating our own luck.
The best luck comes from taking responsibility of our opportunities and empowering ourselves. Don’t like your luck? Seize it and change it. Create opportunities. Change your surroundings. Continue to learn. Be excited and positive. Commit fully to any project you do.
I want to be lucky. I’m striving to do more than the minimum, to make myself a powerhouse of luck.
I will make my own luck.
