“To succeed in life one needs two things -- influence and a lucky star.” NeedsTwoStarsInfluenceLuckySucceedTwo ThingsLucky Star Author:Leonid Andreyev
“The power of your thoughts can influence how events turn out. I'm a positive person - when bad things happen, I can see the silver lining. As a result I think I am very lucky, even though I probably have as much bad luck as anyone else, and that translates into seeing opportunity.” ThinkingPersonsI CanHappensTurnsOpportunityResultsSeeingInfluenceEventsLuckyLuckThings HappenSilverBad ThingsTranslateBad LuckBad Things HappenPositive PersonWhen Bad Things Happen Author:Natalie Massenet
“You have to feel fortunate to be one of the people whom parents don't mind their children looking up to. The older I get, the more I think about the amount of influence I have on these young girls, and it's scary sometimes. But I also understand how lucky I am to have that.” PeopleThinkingFeelsMindChildrenSometimesYoungGirlParentInfluenceAmountLuckyScaryFortunate Author:Beyonce Knowles
“I grew up in and the teachers. I think I was very lucky. I think I had a lot of social capital, and so when I found myself in this position of influence, I just - then I started to engage a bit with some of the problems in the world and realize that I could actually have an impact.” ThinkingWorldProblemFoundSocialBitsRealizingTeacherInfluencePositionGrewLuckyGrew UpImpactSocial Capital Author:Matt Damon
“I'm lucky to have friends who inspire me all the time. Watching other people teaches me and helps me to carve out my own sound. We're all just recycling on our influences. What you hear is the sound of those artists swirling around our insides and finding their way back out somehow.” PeopleHelpingArtistTeachInfluenceInspireLuckyHelp MeRecycling Author:Matthew Mayfield