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 others find themselves trapped in jobs they detest? And can unlucky people do anything to improve their luck - and lives? Ten years ago, Professor Richard Wiseman decided to search for the elusive luck factor by investigating the actual beliefs and experiences of lucky and unlucky people. The results reveal a radical new way of looking at luck. In this book, Wiseman identifies the four simple behavioural techniques that have been scientifically proven to help you attract good fortune. He then shows how you can use these methods to revolutionise every area of your life - including your relationships, personal finances and career. (20030513)
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Wiseman knows the secret of a lucky life. (Daily Telegraph )
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95 of 96 people found the following review helpful
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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.
27 of 28 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.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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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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Very interesting
I loved reading this book. Very insightful and very interesting. Luck analysed down to a system that you could incorporate into your life and improve your chances of success.
Published 4 months ago by Pen Name
1.0 out of 5 stars
A weak book
Richard Wiseman conducts study of 2 people Brenda and Martin and comes up with a general conclusion based on a non scientific experiment. Page 59/60 and 61. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Silvermight
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Quantifying the Unquantifiable
A study into luck, and the common factors that make it happen, with suggestions on how you can apply them yourself. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Richard Wright
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Amazing!
I have given this product 5 stars. The 5 stars are not describing the condition of the book, because that was average. Read more
Published 5 months ago by MAV
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Dont buy it!
Total rubbish! Waste of money! thought it would be a good page turner but it turned out to be another of those crappy boring books! totally nothing of interest!
Published 8 months ago by Mahesh
5.0 out of 5 stars
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 14 months ago by edward
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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 15 months ago by I. Perez Moncho
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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 20 months ago by HValv
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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 21 months ago by Tara
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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 on 9 May 2011 by Qix
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