It’s 6am. I’m watching two surfers paddling out into the freezing cold water to catch a few waves before they head off to work.
The conditions are perfect and they’re having a blast. They’ve got it all to themselves.
How lucky!
Well, not really.
I heard a friend say once that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Preparation:
- learn to surf
- keep practising
- develop the discipline to get up early
- create a life system with enough space for a morning surf
- be consistent
These points have nothing to do with luck.
They’re postures.
A way of showing up.
I wonder what percentage of luck comes down to showing up?
And I don’t mean showing up late. Or showing up without the proper training and preparation.
Showing up optimised.
The sun is has risen a little more, and two more surfers have just turned up. They’re absolutely loving it!
I read a brilliant article from Michael Batko recently where he reflected on people who associate luck with lightening striking.
His response?
“Increase your surface area so it’s more likely to strike you!”
Brilliant.
What does it look like to show up consistently, with increased surface area, such that the lucky break you’re looking for is more likely to find you?
Where do these kinds opportunities hang out? And how could you spend more time there?
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