The Science of Being Lucky: How to Engineer Good Fortune, Consistently Catch Lucky Breaks, and Live a Charmed Life

by Peter Hollins

Practical, real life methods to become the luckiest person you know with – no lucky charms or rituals needed.Luck – we’re not sure what it is, but we know we want it on our side. Is luck a cosmic force that we can randomly stumble upon, or is there something real that people we consider lucky have discovered? The Science of Being Lucky is an in-depth look at what all lucky people have in common and how they set themselves up for success time after time.Put success into your own hands, not fate's.The Science of Being Lucky takes you on a science-based journey into what luck is, what we think it is, and how to get more of it in your life. The journey begins by breaking down and defining the lucky breaks, coincidences, and serendipitous events in our lives – then delves into the specific traits, life factors, and perspectives that create lucky outcomes.The Science of Being Lucky will open your eyes to what is behind each moment you would call lucky and give you a concrete action plan to create more of the same. Luck doesn’t have to be just fantasy.Become immune to bad luck.Peter Hollins has studied psychology and peak human performance for over a dozen years and is a bestselling author. He has worked with dozens of individuals to unlock their potential and path towards success. His writing draws on his academic, coaching, and research experience. He’s no stranger to bad luck, having broken the same toe three times, but he’s found ways to reverse his luck and live the good life.Ditch the lucky underwear and rabbit’s foot.-The human illusion of control and lucky thinking.-Popular methods for luck – do they work? (One does, one does not)-The downside of probabilities.-Avoiding bad luck internally and externally.Set yourself up for inevitable success.-Coincidence, serendipity, and other “small world” phenomenon.-Three traits that practically manufacture luck.-Max Gunther’s famous “strategic luck planning” approach to life.Stack the deck in your favor and live better.The Science of Being Lucky will teach you how to turn lead into gold, a cloudy day into paradise, and your life into the stuff of movies.You will learn to create the conditions for luck and success instead of hoping for them. The more you internalize these mindsets, the luckier you’ll get until your friends ask you what your secret is. The secret? It’s not actually about luck.“Break a leg” TODAY by scrolling up and clicking the BUY NOW button!

Genres: Audiobook, Nonfiction

174 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2020

About the author

Peter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a student of the human condition. He possesses a BS in psychology and a graduate degree.

Reviews

[Cat Van Gogh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh.

[Anil Swarup · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Embrace the process of journey of reaching your goals, rather than focusing on the destination", sums up the essence of a very useful book for those that keep cursing their luck for all the failures in their lives. The author quotes copiously from a large a large number of philosophers and practitioners to drive home his point. Amongst all the quotes, the one by Seneca, "Luck is where opportunity meets preparation", is perhaps the best and most relevant. He also provides evidence from studies carried out in this regard. These "studies both illustrate the power of believing in ourselves - not that we are lucky, but that we are capable". In author's view "one of the key characteristics for transforming bad luck into good is the ability to face adversity and take control of situation, not be buried by it........Actively look for unseen opportunity in misfortune".
The book makes a lot of sense as there is a lot to learn from what is stated

[Lania Fatma · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this book would tell a special way to be lucky and explain it with science. I was really interested and hoped to learn something new.

But it feels just like many other self-help books. There is nothing special or different, and some parts say the same things again and again.

It feels more like a long essay. The writer just shares what he has read before and repeats it in his own words.

[Summer Perez · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really did not like this book. His "evidence" was fleeting and I really found his redundancy distracting. I read the whole thing thinking that maybe it will get better, but it was just a huge suck fest. I mean, this book is supposed to help you with getting good luck (for God's sake, it's in the title!), and one of the first ideas he points out is, there's no such thing as luck. -_-
That's just one problem I had with this book but I don't feel like going on about how much I dislike this book.
thank u for reading

[Gary Moreau · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the end, this isn’t a book about luck at all. It is a book about living a good and fulfilling life. The author is not a luck freak; he is a guy who obviously gives a lot of thought to issues that the rest of us tend to set aside due to hardened pre-existing assumptions and judgments.

This is one case where I don’t hesitate to offer the punch line in a review because it might just get you to read a book you might not otherwise read. It is: You can’t conjure up luck, but you can engineer your life to enjoy the fruits of what we otherwise might call luck.

And it’s pretty simple. Anyone can do it. And once you understand the “four factors” it makes sense. These are four factors that we should all consider in our lives even if we’ve never quite believed in the rainbowic pot of gold called luck. (I’m not sure I’ve ever met anyone who didn’t, deep down, at least wonder.)

The book did start a little slow for me but it’s impossible to say after one reading if that is a function of the prose or my mood at the time. It definitely picks up once the author gets going. Having said that, it could be that the author expects a fairly high level of resistance to his basic premise. As a result he approached it cautiously. Maybe.

It doesn’t matter. Stick with it and you will have a very enjoyable and rewarding read.

There were two money lines for me, but each reader, I think, will have their own. Luck is both universal and very personal.

The first was, “Extremely improbable events are commonplace.” And the second was, “Mostly, we stink at calculating probabilities.”

And he’s right. When you actually sit down with a reliable book on statistics, a pencil, and paper, the serendipitous things that happen to us in life shouldn’t be quite so unexpected. For example, “Given a sample size of 23 people, there is a 50-50 chance that two people will have the same birthday.” Hollins will show you why.

For the scientifically minded there are plenty of references to relevant scientific studies. He steps beyond the science, however, and adapts it to the lessons of life. I, myself, was pleased to see that humility and a reasonable amount of skepticism are objectively justified.

I read the book through Kindle Unlimited and I applaud the author and publisher for including this book. Many of the big names don’t, but they might if they took the time to read this book. If you want to be lucky and sell a gazillion copies, you’ve got to put yourself out there; a morsel of wisdom I picked up while reading this book. Well done, Peter Hollins. I look forward to more.

[moxieBK · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Science of Being Lucky …. [Kindle Unlimited] — Peter Hollins (10 titled chapters + Introduction) July 23-, 2019

Lucky isn’t all that in believe system, it’s about being in control of the situation. The author demonstrates this from the git go with a story about a trip to Las Vegas and sitting next to a man that changed his thoughts on being lucky (and probably his life.)

From there, the story gets a lot more deep, and harder to read/understand. This isn’t written as clearly as I hoped. But the main idea is that there is a science to lucky. Lucky is not created. People who believe in luck are different than those that don’t. They typically are in the mid years of their life, and they react to things differently. (I’m not going to spoil how, you will need to read the book to discover that.)

After the first part, the reading got a little easier to understand and I was able to understand it better; it was fascinating and insightful. If you plan for both lucky and unlucky then you tend not to live and die by luck. Luck is created. It's about finding the good even in bad. It's not believing in luck because that leads to thinking everything happening to you will be one way or another. It allows for luck, good or bad, to be the scapegoat.

Overall, it feels very collegiate and scientific-y. Or a very long, with chapters, essay. Though it got wordy and repetitive in places, and droned on in others, it was interesting.

Three stars.

[Louis Barbier · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book: The Science of Being Lucky explores how and why some people are lucky and others are not. The book studies the practical real life methods to become the luckiest person you know, which is you without potions or lucky charms. Of course if you are lucky than you may feel you don't need this book; but you do if you want to take a second look at luck, coincidence, and serendipity and how we can influence our daily lives to catch that one lucky break that could change everything for us and possibly future events. Therefore; it is a good read in discovering what we may change or what we should continue doing to stay lucky. So, take a moment to see what makes you lucky or just maybe why you are not. If you do this just might be the best day of your life.

[Donald Tysor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read other books by Peter Hollins I liked more. When he writes on rapid skill acquisition it is a topic he does well. The essential thought in this book is preparation. When preparation meets opportunity, is when one has the elusive quality of luck. Of course there is luck beyond the odds, like the lotto, but it is so far off there is really no control you may have over it. Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity. Being at the right place at the right time is an important quality to achieving "luck." Also, I think anticipating it, (being positive) and being prepared, against all odds. There are people who recognize luck, and fold into it in to their lives effortlessly.

[Piyush · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome analysis of the luck and the factors leading conditions necessary for good luck. Finished entire book in one sitting.

Awesome analysis of the different aspects of luck and factors of luck. And analysis of characteristics needed for bringing together confirms for good luck.
Recommended for all those who like to know the science behind being lucky or unlucky

[Helfren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about how to be luckier. It says that luck isn't just chance. The author thinks that people can make their own luck by acting in certain ways. The book gives some tips, like being open to new things and listening to your feelings. It's a pretty simple book with some basic ideas. If you want to read about luck, this book is one option to consider.

[Melanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Every argument against luck you ever wanted.

If you ever want to disprove the idea of luck, most of this book will give you the fodder and fuel you need. Basically, when the prepared meet opportunity (by accident or coincidence) many people call it luck. That's the guts of this and the big message. Luck doesn't exist.

[Erinn · Rating 2 out of 5]

There exists a summary of each chapter at the end of the book that will save you much time. The anecdotes were enjoyable and clearly made each point. Nonetheless, I found this book lacking beyond merely defining what we already know about luck.

[Linda Pobanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Luck

It's a good book to read. You can learn to look at things into a different way than you normally would.

[Tony Fahkry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

I liked it since it was an enjoyable read and covered many topics and areas related to luck. I highly recommend this book.

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book on luck

For someone wanting to be "lucky", this is a great introduction to the science of luck. Brief, simple, and concise.

[Diane Niksa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overview of the traits of seemingly lucky people and how their perspective influences their luck.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informativo y va al grano.

[Paul-Filip Ilasca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to read, quite informative and scientific about different views on luck - with emphasis on psychology.