Merry, merry, how does your luck grow?

To paraphrase a little. :)))) So, how does your luck grow? Is it abundant? Is it ripe yet? Do you water it regularly or do you trust nature to bring what has to be born? St. Patrick's day is just around the corner and while I'm not Irish, I'm in love with all the green that truly brings spring into my house! We've already bought tons of green balloons, sparkling four-leaf clovers, garlands of emerald beer mugs (wisely chosen by my 3-year old son!), table cloth covered with all kinds of spring plants in bloom, and even green scented candles! Now, only a pot of gold is needed to complete the picture. :)))))

I read a couple of days ago a bunch of posts on some pretty famous new age blogs about luck. I got a bit tired of seeing the same old phrase "luck is when preparation meets opportunity" again and again. It seems some of our most acclaimed positive thinking authors can not come up with anything truly new.

In fact, luck does exist. There are millions of extremely well prepared people out there and tons of good opportunities flying around, yet only some will be at the right place at the right time. That's what luck is. And the other way around - some of the not so well prepared people seem to attract all kinds of opportunities. We may get prepared in the best possible way and never meet the opportunity we prepared so well for. That's what luck is. All the rest is just blah-blah to me. If anyone can enlighten me what Paris Hilton, for example, was well prepared for, please. Or we may dive deep in spiritual thought and assume that Paris Hilton's soul was excellently prepared to be born in this particular family but I am not that spiritual and to me this is pure luck.

Can we help it? Yes and no. What we can do is to be well prepared (really). Study, seek opportunities, risk, have faith, etc. But don't despair if it didn't happen in two, six or twelve months. I know it's extremely hard. I'm still going through a five year period of incredible chain of failures. My medicine is to wake up each morning and recite "I'm lucky to be here" and "I'm grateful to be here". Just so. Just because I'm alive. Know that if there is anything truly powerful in our possession, it's the power of gratitude. If luck will knock on my door today? I have no idea but somehow the mantra I created for myself is still keeping my faith strong - something I couldn't manage to do otherwise.

I also believe in all kinds of angels, magic, faeries, leprechauns and so on. This part of my imagination is another major player in my battle with the lack of "preparation meets opportunity". It's nice to have a fairy or unicorn to talk to. Especially when talking with "adults" on the subject is almost heretic. So be it.

*Mark Roberts' Leprechaun Elf

In two words, get your hands on lots of green and four-leaf clovers, add a significant dose of sparkle, turn your place into a magical cave of spring refreshing abundance, and who knows... Saint Patrick may stop right in front of your door and he may even take a pot of gold out of his hat. ;) Cheers! :)))))

P.S. Anyone remember this movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205214/ ? A favorite spring treat of mine! :))