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Unlucky Alf: “See this? It’s an FA Cup final ticket, though *knowing my luck* they’ll probably cancel the game. So, I’ve decided not to risk it. I’m just goin’ t’ sit here, wi’ a nice glass o’ beer, and watch it on t’ telly.”
[he picks up the remote, presses a button and the TV explodes, starting a fire. He picks up his beer and throws it over the fire, extinguishing it]
Unlucky Alf: “Oh…bu**er!”
That innocuous little phrase “knowing my luck” has a lot to answer for. While it’s hilarious coming from Unlucky Alf on BBC’s The Fast Show, it can be an anchor on your career ambitions. Perhaps you never say those three words, but maybe, subconsciously, you think that way sometimes. Or do you?
Around 60% of workers today are worried about the pace of change and would prefer to stay in their comfort zone. The personality they’ve built through a lifetime of experience skews them towards assuming the worst, imagining that the outcome of a change is likely to be bad for them. “Knowing my luck, this won’t end well…” The status quo, in contrast, is familiar and safe. For these people, avoiding change often feels better than confronting it.
The other 40% of people are more open to change. Their response is more likely to be “alright, bring it on, let’s see how I can turn this to my advantage.” They are optimistic about the likely outcome and invest themselves emotionally to make things work out for the best. Not every change goes their way, but that’s not for want of trying.
So, if you find yourself saying or thinking “knowing my luck,” give yourself a quick talking to. If a change is inevitable, you’ll have to work through it anyway. You can do that the hard way, by trying to resist, slow, or avoid the change, or you can do it the easier way by giving it your best shot and seeing how well you can do.
It’s not “knowing my luck, this will be a disaster, it’s “knowing my luck, this could be interesting!”
Just one more component of the Future Ready Mindset you need for a lifetime of success and happiness. It’s never luck, it’s habit.