Unanswered 13: Luck

The neighbourhood, let alone the world or the universe, is a pretty large place compared to a single solitary human being who would struggle to put a dent in anything most days. If we are so powerless to affect change wouldn’t it be more comforting to know that someone or something is making the dents for us?

Luck is the term we commonly use to give reason to the things happening in our lives which we care not to analyse. Why are we so prepared to let luck take the wrap for the wrong stuff, and take credit for those times we managed to dent our worlds for the better? Continue reading →

The neighbourhood, let alone the world or the universe, is a pretty large place compared to a single solitary human being who would struggle to put a dent in anything most days. If we are so powerless to affect change wouldn’t it be more comforting to know that someone or something is making the dents for us?

Luck is the term we commonly use to give reason to the things happening in our lives which we care not to analyse. Why are we so prepared to let luck take the wrap for the wrong stuff, and take credit for those times we managed to dent our worlds for the better?

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According to Wikipedia: Luck
“How Did the World’s Rich Get That Way? Luck” by Charles Kenny, Bloomberg Businessweek; Monday 22nd April 2013
“I think it’s time we broke for lunch” by The Economist; Thursday 14th April 2011
MOMBcast—the podcast from MOMBcomics.com
Spandex—the comic from Martin Eden
According to Wikipedia: The Flintstones
99% Invisible: Episode 78, “No Armed Bandit”
National Geographic: Komodo Dragon
YouTube: Komodo dragon hunting water buffalo, from the BBC TV series “Life” ↓

According to Wikipedia: Final Destination (film series)
According to Wikipedia: Rube Goldberg machine
YouTube: “This Too Shall Pass” by OK Go, music video ↓

Candy Crush Saga
Peggle
Dalai Lama XIV quote on luck at Good Reads
YouTube: “Rat in Mi Kitchen” by UB40 ↓

Recorded: 04 June 2013
Running time: 0:50’21
Bad language: Yes [5x f*ck; 1x sh*t]
Sexual references: Yes [masturbation]
Aural errata: The komodo dragon attacked a water buffalo, not a wildebeest; the BBC wildlife series was “Life”.
Feature image source: http://www.thesmartcookiecook.com/2011/11/05/seriously-cereal-lucky-charms-is-magically-delicious-for-all-ages/


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