Luck 'O The Irish

It’s March Madness time of the year. No, I am not talking about basketball. I don’t know much about basketball. Actually, I was once in a meeting with my boss who said, “We need a full court press on this!” And I had no idea what he was talking about.

But I digress.  The March Madness I am talking about is St. Patrick’s Day. The Wearing ‘o the Green. Kiss Me I’m Irish. The Luck ‘o the Irish.

Whether you are Irish or not, are you unconsciously hoping to find that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Buying lottery tickets and hoping for a better life?

Do you consider yourself lucky? The last time the Powerball was huge, I heard a man being interviewed outside a store where he was going in to buy a Powerball ticket. And he said. “I know I won’t win, but I play anyway.”

Henry Ford said…..

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.”

~ Henry Ford

In other words, your beliefs about yourself, the world, etc create your results. And if you believe you aren’t lucky or you won’t win…. Guess what? That is most likely to be your experience. Now I don’t think that playing the lottery or counting on luck should be your only plan for your financial future.

Thomas Jefferson said…..

“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.”

~ Thomas Jefferson

I have mixed feelings about this quote. Yes, I believe that .....

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