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6 tricks the highly successful people apply to increase their luck in life

TOI Lifestyle Desk
| ETimes.in | Last updated on - May 21, 2025, 10:50 IST
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Can luck and success go hand in hand?

We often look at successful people and think, ‘How did they get so lucky?’. We feel like luck never favours us, we think that the ultra-rich got through life with luck and chances, and believe that if the same happens for us, our talent will take us manifold.
And while it is true that timing and chance play a role, luck is not always accidental. Sometimes, people need to create their own luck, and there are some tricks that successful people have applied in the past that have taken them where they are today.
Here we mention 6 tricks the highly successful people apply to increase their ‘luck’ factor.

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Listen intently

People who are successful are excellent listeners, and they leverage their listening and communication across their groups, personal and profession. Be it in a meeting, attending a talk, or just having coffee with a colleague, they pay attention and read between the lines to know if something that could benefit them is on the charts.
Why is this important? Well, opportunities are often hidden in ordinary discussions. It could be a new position opening up, a new senior resource joining the team, etc, and when you listen, you pick up things others might miss.


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They know what other people are doing

Every successful person has books, talks, and conversations where they reveal what they did to reach where they are today. And people who want to achieve great things should study what other successful people are doing. Be it how they work, how they think, what habits they follow, and what mistakes to avoid. And this knowing does not mean you copy everything and then expect the same results. It just means that you should know what your path looks like.


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Stay close to the right people

Another habit highly successful people have, and people who wish to be successful should apply in their life is to stay close to the right people. It is important to look at your peer group and see how they will help you grow, intellectually, emotionally, and professionally, and it is important to be with people who share similar goals and thinking.
Successful people surround themselves with mentors, achievers, smart thinkers, and motivators, and like to be in the company of people who uplift them and challenge them.


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Always be open to networking

People who are successful in life do not limit themselves, their conversation, or their friendships to the 5 limited people they talk to. They network, they communicate, they say ‘yes’, and more. They are always open to meeting new people, even if they don’t see an immediate benefit from talking to them because they have the long term benefits in their mind. They initiate conversations, shake hands, increase and share their knowledge, and more.


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Take risks and chances

No one gets lucky by playing it safe all the time, and taking a risk here and there might land you in the right space at the right time. When people succeed or are trying to succeed, they take chances, calculate the risks, and take their next steps.
This risk could be a cold email, a switch in the career, a big investment, a new project, or even just going to a high-end networking event where nobody knows them. So if you really wish to be successful, keep your mind open to some calculated risks.


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Plan B syndrome

Things don’t always go as planned, no matter how successful you are. The biggest leaders have fallen to the ground, and ordinary workers have taken charge. And this is a mix of luck and alternate choices. Highly successful people know how soon things can change, and they always have backup plans. Be it a huge business deal that is on the verge of cancelling or a product they launched that is not going well with the users and audience, they always keep a Plan B that is just as good as the Plan A, and this gives them an extra cushion to fall back on.


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