I believe that Oprah was trying to say that anything that could be attributed to luck is actually caused by being prepared and taking …show more content…
I believe that sometimes, people just get lucky. For example, someone who walks the same way to work every day may eventually come across a twenty-dollar bill on the sidewalk. They have done nothing to prepare for finding the money, nor did they actively seek out an opportunity. The only thing that led to them finding the money instead of someone else on the same sidewalk was good luck.
This also works in reverse. Someone who drives the same route to work every day may eventually get into an accident when someone else runs a red light. Or perhaps they are rear-ended by someone who is not paying attention to the road. As they had nothing to do with causing the accident, it can't be because they were ill-prepared or missed an opportunity to avoid the accident. The accident can simply be attributed to bad luck.
In the end, l feel like whether or not one believes in luck, they still need to put effort into meeting their goals. It is true that sometimes things happen that are beyond our control, but that's no excuse for not ever taking initiative. Not to mention, if we make the effort to prepare ourselves, when bad luck does strike, it doesn't seem to hit quite as hard as it does when we aren't expecting