Is It Luck? Or Is It Law?

Let’s look at the dictionary definitions of LUCK:

1. The force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person’s life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities

2. Good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance

3.  A combination of circumstances, events, etc., operating by chance to bring good or ill to a person

4. Some object on which good fortune is supposed to depend

Luck is obviously attributed to accident or chance — unpredictable and beyond our control. When we delve into the area of mental and spiritual laws and the practical laws of manifestation, we come to understand that there is a very sound explanation for what appears to be “luck.”

As a teacher of prosperity principles based on the most profound laws in the Universe, I want to take this opportunity to show you that these laws trump all notions, all superstitions, all beliefs that are not for your highest good — and even those beliefs in luck…

Among the important prosperity laws I teach is this one: The subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between a real and an imagined act. When we visualize and focus our mind on a specific desire, the subconscious mind will accept it as fact and begin the creative process of attracting it to us.

Even a charm, talisman or object thought to have occult powers is nothing more than a tangible symbol that convinces the subconscious mind that you are manifesting your desire. It creates heightened expectation and results follow.

But in order for a tangible symbol to work most effectively, I believe one must be grounded in an understanding of the laws that support it so that the subconscious mind will be open and receptive to the change — and new manifestation — to occur. Once the laws are understood, it will prevent subconscious resistance. The subconscious resistance to change is the reason we do not attract many of the things we desire most. My Feel Free to Prosper program teaches you to overcome the resistance that keeps your desires beyond reach.

Ok, so what about those people who are not grounded in prosperity laws but experience a strikingly “lucky” incident in their lives — the kind of manifestation most people dream about? Winning the big lottery, for example…

You may be aware of the staggering statistics of lottery winners who win millions — and lose all of their money within a short time. I recall a news story about one of the biggest lottery winners in history who not only lost all the money within a couple of years but was embroiled in criminal circumstances. Another news story featured eight more “lucky” winners who lost it all in short time.  The television news series 20/20 aired similar segments.

This boggles the mind, doesn’t it? With all of the financial expertise available, even referred by the lotteries, it’s amazing that this can happen to any reasonable person. The message here, in my opinion, is that through the subtle influences of our thought forms, desires, momentary faith or prayers, we CAN conjure up a major manifestation that we can attribute to “luck.” But…

Without the “container” and “infrastructure” (consciousness) to hold it…

Without the mental and spiritual “foundation” (knowledge of the laws) to support it…

And most important of all — without our alignment to the universal “designer and supplier” (our real source of supply, the giver of the gift) — the tangible, physical structure (manifestation) cannot remain.

So much for luck…and lack…in the eyes of this prosperity teacher.

 

Some Favorite Quotes About Luck

Being deeply learned and skilled, being well trained and using well spoken words; this is good luck. —Gautama Buddha

[Buddha taught his followers not to believe in luck. His view states that all things which happen must have a cause, either material or spiritual, and do not occur due to luck, chance or fate.]

Fortune brings in some boats that are not steered.  —William Shakespeare

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect. —Ralph Waldo Emerson

My ‘Lucky’ Day

On Friday the 13th, 1984, I was officially born as an entrepreneur with a cover feature story in the Los Angeles Times. The story was picked up by the Associated Press, every major newspaper, television, and other media.  My years of devotion to the study of prosperity laws had paid off. My life would never be the same.

The event was a major milestone in my life and in my confidence in applying the manifestation laws. It was the beginning of a two-decade journey that would increase my knowledge of the laws and prepare me for my (then unknown) destiny as an author and teacher to the masses.

The date only confirms that our reality is not based on luck — it’s based on law. A lawful day indeed.

 

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Marilyn Jenett, renowned prosperity mentor and accomplished entrepreneur, founded the Feel Free to Prosper® program to mentor and teach others to become aligned with Universal laws and accept their right to prosper. For more information and her free gift, visit www.FeelFreetoProsper.com.

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