Last night the $355 million dollar Mega Millions jackpot was given away to 2 winners. As Andy Warhol once commented, “A Coke is a Coke and no amount of money can get you a better Coke than the one the bum on the corner is drinking.” It’s the same with playing the lottery: a genius has the same odds as a moron. It’s a leveled playing field where the outcome is truly unexplainable. Like magic! The lottery (even apart from winning the lottery!) is Killin’ It!
And you know what Kills it even harder? Looking at every bit of money that you earn as being like winning the lottery. Got a raise? Awesome, but before you credit your hard work or devotion, consider the possibility that it’s because you’re just plain lucky!
While some may think that being called “just lucky” is a sort of backhanded compliment, when you’re killin’ it it’s actually the highest form of praise. One might be “confident,” “organized,” or “dedicated,” but claiming these qualities is somehow never as captivating as just saying you’re “one lucky son-of-a-gun.” Case in point. Check out this video of a charming and disarming Washington D.C. panhandler who was lucky enough to be born with a startling combo of a “golden voice” and a striking face. Watch him talk – it’s almost like a special effect you’d see in a movie. Just as radio is like the “theatre of the mind,” luck is like the “special effects” of everyday life. Killin’ It!
Homeless man with a priceless voice
Strangely enough, perhaps luck can be the most consistent virtue for some of us.
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