Luck and success aren't always random, and Kanye West proves it

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• Luck can help you get to the next level of success, and improving your luck comes down to believing that you deserve and can achieve great things.
• Kanye West is a great example: People like Kanye have the mental resources to be their own biggest advocates and tolerate setbacks.
• Life is largely random, and there are often external blockers that we cannot control, but it's actually in our best interest to overestimate how much we control, overall.
• Once you accept that, and start thinking, "I got this. Why not me?" you may find more luck coming your way.

The following is an excerpt from "Can You Learn to be Lucky?: Why Some People Seem to Win More Often Than Others" by Karla Starr:

Who hasn't dreamed of placing their MVP trophy in the corner office as their assistant enters to say, "The president's on the line...again"? Sure, we've all had dreams like this, but some people actually go for it.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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