- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Century; Reprint edition (2 Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0712623884
- ISBN-13: 978-0712623889
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 257,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Why do some people lead happy successful lives whilst other face repeated failure and sadness? Why do some find their perfect partner whilst others stagger from one broken relationship to the next? What enables some people to have successful careers whilst apparently similar others find themselves trapped with jobs they detest? And can unlucky people do anything to improve their luck - and lives? Ten years ago, Dr. Richard Wiseman decided to search for the elusive luck factor by investigating the actual beliefs and experiences of lucky and unlucky people.. Looking at the results, Wiseman was able to identify four main factors which explained living a lucky and unlucky life. He was then able to show a group of people that considered themselves unlucky, how to think and behave like lucky people. The results were astounding with almost all participants reporting significant life changes: including increased levels of luck, self-esteem, physical well-being, confidence, and success. In this extraordinary and accessible study of luck, Dr. Wiseman not only identifies 'The Luck Factor' but shows us how we can all bring more luck into our lives.
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86 of 87 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is an amazing book. It's no ordinary self-help book - it's well-written, presents fascinating results of solid scientific research, and it works - at least it worked for me! It's packed with information about psychology yet it is an easy and compelling read. It describes how the author, who is an academic psychologist, did research that revealed that luck is not about chance or fate, it is down to how you think and behave. You can make your own luck by following four "luck principles". As well as the discovery of the principles, the book describes "luck school" - a scientific study in which people were given various exercises to practise in order to boost their luck by using these four principles. 80% of people reported significant increases in their happiness, life satisfaction, and luckiness, following their participation in the luck school experiment. I must admit I was a bit skeptical before reading the book. I have always considered myself a lucky person, and I didn't think the book would have much effect on me. However, I discovered using the questionnaire in the book that although I was already using three of the luck principles, I was neglecting a fourth one. So in the last week I have been practising the recommended exercises to boost that principle and I am amazed and delighted to say that I have already noticed an increase in my luck! I think this remarkable book deserves to be a bestseller.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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This fascinating 10-year study reveals that good fortune is not primarily due to talent, hard work or intelligence. The book is a scientific investigation based upon interviews and experiments with people who consider themselves lucky; the author concludes that luck is a state of mind that may be cultivated.
Wiseman identifies four principles that underlie a life of good fortune, adherence to which will draw good luck into the life of the individual. These are 1. The belief that you are lucky (lucky people create, notice and act upon chance opportunities. They also have a relaxed attitude to life). 2. Lucky people make success happen by using their intuition and gut feelings. 3. One must expect good fortune, hold fast to this belief and persevere in attempting to achieve your goals. 4. Lucky people have a knack for transforming back luck into good luck. One must affirm your good fortune and have a strong conviction that everything will work out for the best.
There are graphs showing the research results and some black and white illustrations of playing cards. Overall the conclusions are quite impressive and I find the results of the study very convincing. There are plenty of exercises and the book concludes with notes that include bibliographic references. It is heartening to finally see scientific proof of the power of the mind in this regard.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was given this book and assumed that it would be another rubbishy self-help book. However, to my suprise, I found that it was actually very interesting and convincing. Most of what the author says is commonsense, but I have never seen it all tied together like this before. I think the best thing about this book is that the recommendations for what to do to improve your luck are all quite easy to do, and enjoyable, so it's something that you're more likely to stick to.
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Brilliant book - well written
What a brilliant book, Richard Wiseman is extremely knowledgeable in his subject and shows that we actually make our own luck. Read more
Published 2 months ago by edward
Very interesting
I found this book to be a good mix of hands on exercises, examples, explanations and scientific research to back it up. Read more
Published 3 months ago by I. Perez Moncho
Great book... Would definitely work reading.
Definitely worth reading whether you're lucky on unlucky... Definitely helps when you wake up in the morning in a bad mood.
Published 8 months ago by HValv
Very disappointing
This is the first review I write and the only reason I am doing so, is in the hope of not letting people make the same mistake I did. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Tara
Well researched and thought provoking
This is a worthwhile read - Dr Wiseman has taken on a very challenging subject, researched his theories thoroughly and produced some very interesting and compelling results. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Qix
A very interesting book....
...communicative and well-written (as usually by Dr Wiseman).
It will certainly change your attitude towards life and maybe your life itself.
It will certainly change your attitude towards life and maybe your life itself.
Published 13 months ago by Marisetta
The Luck Factor, The Review!
This genius book by Professor Wiseman is a book that everyone should read!
I currently thinking I may be buying a few more for Christmas gifts to family and friends! Read more
I currently thinking I may be buying a few more for Christmas gifts to family and friends! Read more
Published 14 months ago by nsanenath
Fascinating and informative !
This is the 3rd book of Prof. Wiseman's I have read and along with the others I have thoroughly enjoyed all of them.
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Published 16 months ago by Geoff
This book helped change my life
Some people have mentioned already that this book 'states the obvious' in many respects but the whole point is that the people who need it most cannot see the obvious and need it... Read more
Published 17 months ago by T. Spencer
Rather repetitive
I started off with high hopes for this book but it started to irritate me more and more. It's one of those books that state the bleedin' obvious in thousands of words. Read more
Published 18 months ago by James Lizard
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