I’ve always believed that positive occurrences are largely a result of the ability to create, notice and act upon the chance opportunity’s in life. Most things that people attribute to “luck” are a result of friendships, positivity and decisive action. Richard Wiseman wrote about what traits he observed supposedly-lucky people possessing:

• being open to opportunities or insights that come along spontaneously
• mingle with a broad variety of people and enjoy meeting new people
• make decisions based upon instincts
• expect encounters with others to result in something good and often manifest this
• do not dwell on misfortune and find the positive in all situations
• continue to pursue goals despite early discouragements

Always be cognizant of opportunity, no matter the source, and be ready to change course appropriately. Many times my life has taken new and adventurous turns, because I was able to quickly realize the value of a new proposition and then act upon it. Keep moving forward.