How to Create More Lucky Moments
I used to wait for luck to happen randomly until I learned this.
Luck always seemed so random to me.
Like something that just happens. Not something we make happen.
At different points in my life, learning new skills, launching my tech career, or starting a blog…I’ve noticed a pattern.
The more I commit to something, the more things work out. It doesn’t happen overnight. But gradually, in ways that feel almost invisible until I zoom out and see the big picture.
We often call things that just work out for us “luck”.
But I’ve realized that luck is not reserved for the chosen few. It’s something we can influence.
The moments in life we call lucky are just the loud parts of a usually silent process.
The Illusion of Luck
From the outside, luck looks like it happens at random.
You hear of the 20-year-old raising millions in venture capital and landing on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Their company is acquired two years later, and people label them a “lucky” founder who hit the jackpot.
But what’s harder to see are the moments that came before the luck.
- The side projects they worked on from the age of 14.
- The 3 failed apps they launched before this one took off.
- Learning to code on school nights, joining hackathons on weekends, and sending DMs to everyone they know to get early users.
All those moments get collapsed into a news headline that makes it look like it happened overnight.
When we focus on the event: the six-figure job offer, the funding round, the viral video, it’s easy to feel like we’re falling behind. As if luck just hasn’t picked us.
But luck often escapes people too focused on the “event” to notice the “process” required to reach it.
Luck is Mostly Math
Here’s the less glamorous truth: luck is a numbers game.
The more things you try, the more chances you create for something to hit.
Think of every project, post, conversation, or idea shared publicly as a lottery ticket. Most won’t win. But over time, the more you produce, the more the scale tips in your favor.
- You apply for 100 jobs. One gives you a life-changing callback.
- You build 10 side projects and share them online. One goes semi-viral.
- You meet 30 people. One becomes a co-worker, client, or friend who opens a door for you later.
It feels random from the outside. But from the inside, it’s just math.
How to Increase Your Own Luck
If we want to get luckier, we can’t wait for perfect timing. We need to keep ourselves in motion. Here are 5 ways to start:
1. Show up before you feel ready.
Whenever I wanted to start something new, I always waited until I felt confident or prepared. But I’ve learned that showing up consistently matters more than showing up perfectly. Luck usually lands on people already in motion.
Show up messy. Be embarrassed by your work. It doesn’t matter as long as you’re consistent.
2. Learn new skills in public.
The more you share your ideas, projects, and progress, the more people know what you’re about.
Visibility matters.
Opportunities can’t knock unless they know which door to knock on.
It could be as simple as sharing side project updates on LinkedIn to land your first job. Or as complex as starting your own blog and posting frequently.
There’s no hard and fast rule about how it should be done.
3. Create more surface area.
- Connect with more people.
- Explore more ideas.
- Complete more projects.
Even the smallest increase in output adds to your surface area, giving luck more places to land.
4. Practice pattern recognition.
Not every opportunity will be obvious. Most probably won’t be. Some look like tedious errands, boring jobs, or an email you almost didn’t send.
But if you pay attention, even the dullest parts of the day can be gateways to a meaningful life upgrade.
5. Luck rewards momentum.
Missed days happen. But consistency isn’t about working tirelessly all the time. It’s being able to bounce back from lost momentum.
Improving your luck isn’t about being smarter, more popular, or more charismatic than everyone else. It’s about putting in the repetition until something eventually works.
And being ready when it does.
