Top 8 Ways to Improve Your Luck

Have you ever wondered if you can improve your luck?

Why does one person get sick while another stays healthy? Why does one person seem to find wealth and prosperity everywhere, while another never succeeds at anything? Many believe that the answer is luck.

In order to win sweepstakes, Lady Luck has to be on your side. For your name to be the one to be picked out of hundreds or thousands of entries takes a little push from chance. Here are some of the ways that people use to improve their luck.

1. Positive Thinking Attracts Luck

If you are the type of person who believes that the glass is half full, not half empty, than you're already familiar with positive thinking. Studies have actually shown that being optimistic can relieve stress and help you live longer. But can it help you to win sweepstakes, too?

Absolutely. One of the most challenging aspects of entering sweepstakes is that nagging feeling that you will never really win - or that you will never win again. It's hard to enter sweepstakes day after day with no guarantee that you'll win - and it's nearly impossible to keep it up if you have a negative attitude about it.

2. Accentuate the Positive with Visualization

Visualization is a technique where you picture yourself experiencing a desired event, which helps you work out the steps to make that event happen. In terms of sweepstakes, we think about winning a prize - we feel ourselves win the prize that we're dreaming about - and use that visual image to fuel our drive to win.

If you're familiar with the old Bing Crosby song, "Accentuate the Positive," it offers a similar concept. To quote the lyrics: You've got to spread joy up to the maximumBring gloom down to the minimumHave faith or pandemonium'sLiable to walk upon the scene. In other words, focus on the positive aspects of sweeping to keep charged up and motivated to win more.

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3. Affirmations Reinforce Lucky Thinking

If you watched the movie, Evan Almighty, you might have noticed that Evan's character starts every morning by looking in the mirror and saying, "I am smart, I am successful, I am happy." This is an affirmation.

Affirmations are ways of planting the seeds of success in our subconscious, helping us to think positively and to be more prepared for success. As W. Clement Stone said, "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."

Affirmations are always positive, in the first person, and in the present tense. You can write them out or repeat them to yourself several times each day. Some good affirmations to improve your luck might be, "I am lucky, I am open to success, I am a winner."

How to Make an Affirmation

4. Feng Shui Lets Luck Flow

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art designed to bring balance, health, and even luck to the people who practice it. Some dismiss feng shui as superstition, but the principles of this art can help you to be more productive, more positive, and less distracted.

For example, one of the principles of feng shui is that clutter has a negative effect on your energy levels. And it's true - a messy, disorganized area makes it difficult to find what you need and to concentrate on your work.

Imagine that your sweepstakes entry area is clean and tidy, everything you need within your reach. You can concentrate on your sweeps, and get more entries in less time. Can't you just feel your luck starting to increase?

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5. Lucky Charms and Rituals

Many sweepers swear that they have increased their luck by wearing a favorite pair of socks or t-shirt as they enter sweepstakes, or by having lucky symbols like four-leafed clovers, ladybugs, or even Troll dolls near their computers while they enter. Still others perform some kind of lucky rituals before they start their daily sweepstakes. But this is superstitious nonsense, right?
Not necessarily. Using lucky charms and rituals makes you feel luckier, happier, and more optimistic. This positive attitude makes it easier to keep entering sweepstakes, and thus improves your chances of winning. For more information, see Lucky Charms Don't Work -- Or Do They?.

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6. Increase Your Karma, Get Luckier
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Karma is one of the principle tenets of Hindu philosophy, but it can be simply summarized as, "What Goes Around, Comes Around." In other words, if you do good things, more good things happen to you and the luckier you'll be.

In sweepstakes terms, many sweepers promote good karma by sharing trivia answers and UPC codes, posting links to new sweepstakes, and doing everything they can to help others win. While it might seem to be smarter in the short run to keep the contests and answers that you find to yourself, everyone needs some help and encouragement at some point. Helping each other to win increases the luck of the entire sweepstakes community.
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7. Increasing Luck Through Spirituality and Prayer

Many people turn to a greater power to help them increase their luck. Some say a prayer before they start to enter sweepstakes, asking God to help them win what they need, or to help the prize go to the person who needs it most. Some feel that asking God for specific prizes is inappropriate, but ask instead for the strength and the positive attitude they need to not give up and to keep entering sweepstakes.

Others ask the Universe to send them luck, prizes, or a positive attitude, or they use meditation to help them focus and enter more quickly and persistently.
All of these methods can have a positive effect on a sweeper's outlook, helping them feel - and be - more lucky.

Read about the Basics of Prayer

8. Work Harder, Be Luckier

Thomas Jefferson said, "I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." It sounds almost like he could have been a sweeper! The more work you put into entering sweepstakes, the less you need to rely on luck. The amount of luck you need to win when you enter a single sweep is much greater than the amount you need if you enter a few hundred a day.

Hard work is the secret to winning sweepstakes. By being patient, persistent, and having a positive attitude, you'll see many more lucky results with your sweepstakes entries.

"Do You Believe In Luck?"

GOOD LUCK

Good luck comes to those who create it.

Good luck comes to those who take a positive approach to every moment.
The universe is overflowing with abundance.

Those people who are considered lucky are the people who choose to see that abundance, to accept it and to make the most of it.

Good fortune comes most often in the form of opportunity.

When you are prepared to make use of the opportunity, you’ll be lucky enough to enjoy the good fortune.

You are already extraordinarily lucky because you’re alive, aware, and able to make a difference.
Choose to fulfill the best of your possibilities, and your good fortune will surely increase.
See each day as an opportunity to create real and lasting value.

Know that each encounter is your way to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Your luck is what you make it.
Decide today to make it the best that it can be.

"Do You Believe In Luck?"

To Be Lucky Or Not To Be?
Fortune or misfortune - lucky or unlucky - what type of human are you - a fortune or misfortune type ?? Learn how to be more lucky in life

Some people say they are unlucky

however

there is no UN-luck
there is NO misfortune

lack of luck is the result of lacking creation of luck for OTHERS

luck / fortune needs to be created by each individual
luck is nothing else but an accumulation of loving karma
luck is the driving force that guides you from fortunate decision to another fortunate decision
luck is the driving force that creates a chain of pleasant experiences one after another one

to be lucky requires

- to have a firm orientation on the sunny side and loving side of life
- to have pleasure in making OTHERS happy
- to have a mostly or entirely love filled life in all parts of life
- to be willing to learn to improve day after day

those who care more about others' well being above allwill have many to care for them and find a life carpeted with the loving well

-wishes from many others creating a driving force on the sunny side of life from one pleasant experience to another one

... eternally as long as the love FOR others is persistently greater than any other force in life

luck and fortune is nothing else but a solid vector toward God and Love manifested in all aspects of life resulting in a blessed life in all you do

unlucky or unfortunate is nothing else but the result of anger, revenge, stinginess, greed, laziness or absence of love in the majority of your life situations

having NO active powerful vector of love as driving force in your eternal life is like drifting on an ocean with an inflatable without steering nor sail - just at the mercy of prevailing winds and outside forces rather than unter your own control

if you are of the unlucky type
change your fortune by focusing on helping others, making others happy, sharing with others, loving others ...
and by working for the holistic benefit of all others above all
such changes in attitude will change your entire life as soon as you keep on working from the bottom of your heart toward making all others around you as happy as can besince you are learning here and now for eternity

- you may have to prove your well-wishes and luck

-creating intentions for decades or entire lifetime until you may start to experience the full power of re-bouncing luck yourselfthose who calculate out of sheer selfishness and try to create a little luck to gain a little luck surely shall failto be a lucky charm FOR others is an eternal achievement and eternal decision

- ONCE and forever to LOVE all and to make ALL happy !!

to be lucky is a pleasant way of life
to be lucky is NORMAL
to be lucky is what ALL will learn to be one day
to be lucky is like to be spoiled...

but spoiled as a result of your very own achievements of loving action toward many or all

to be lucky means that you create lucky situations for others
that you say YES to others when they might fear or deserve a NO
that you apply mercy to others when they would expect punishment
that you give others another chance when they used up ALL their chances they normally would have in life

loving people ALWAYS only are lucky
all life long
all eternity !!

Be a lucky charm for others
experience an eternity of luck in your own eternal life
it's FUN to be lucky
it's pleasant to be fortunate in life
it's a pleasure to be happy all the time
to create luck for others also can be described as creating a strong FORWARD motion FOR others

like a truck driving forward
another person or many persons succeeding in their life creates a "suction" pulling others along
for a bicycle driver driving behind a truck the efforts needed to progress is far less than when exposed to the full resistance of wind and elements all alone
the same suction forward is created when you help OTHERS to be happy, to be lucky, to be successful.

"Law of Attraction"

The Power of Concentration

The man who has daily inured himself to habits of concentrated attention, energetic volition and self-denial in unnecessary things will stand like a tower when everything rocks around him and when his softer fellow-mortals are winnowed like chaff in the blast.

William James

Concentration on your Higher Self (the soul within) will encourage detachment and detachment will lead to power.

Everything in creation (as we understand it) is influenced by the law of magnetism. The law of magnetism teaches us that whatever we concentrate upon, we draw to ourselves. If we focus on goodness, our life can be a garden of happiness; if we concentrate on wealth, we will draw wealth to ourselves.

Success in life presupposes the power of concentration. Just as a magnet draws to itself iron filings and no trice grains, so too, the quality of our focused thoughts will create a dynamic but silent power within that will find us placed in situations akin to the nature of our thoughts. If we think ' good health ' and with faith and belief embed this deeply within our minds over a sustained period of time, we will gradually create for ourselves situations and an environment, which will be conducive to good health .Yet as we understand the workings of this power , it is essential that we not misuse power and that we be more involved in purifying our desires so that all that we seek only be bathed in the hue of wisdom and righteousness. Before we choose we always have an option, but once chosen, each action will bring forth a concomitant reaction.

Each of us is born with a certain degree of latent developed concentration,but the more we are aware of the existence of this power, and the more we seek to consciously use it, the more will we actually develop it.Men of success are men of concentration. Nothing of essence in life is achieved without concentration.

Be it in prayer, business, sport, art, or healing,concentration is the real key which helps one harness one's inner divine potential. Concentration aids you in drawing more of the life energy into your physical self and thereby raising your level of existence to higher layers of awareness. As you spiritualize your conciousness through Guru-channeled techniques of concentration, your energy pattern becomes more vibrant and pure, ushering all round tranquility and calmness into the temple of your mind.

With good concentration one can fulfill a task in virtually half the time and with double the accuracy of an average person. Paramahansa Yogananda said that we should do our interesting and enjoyable duties with all our heart and the uninteresting ones with our deepest attention.

As we concentrate with will power on the task at hand, we learn to shut out unnecessary disturbing thoughts, doing nothing haphazardly. The mind thereby attains the ability to be one-pointed.The greatest power, remember always, is lodged in the fine, never in the coarse.

When one is able to lift a heavy object with muscles flexing, we appreciate the physical strength and the look and feel of the muscular part, but we must remind ourselves that the power to lift comes not from the muscles but from the life energy within, which in turn is drawn by the power of will and concentration. The greater the will and the more focused one's thoughts, the greater will be the inflow of the life force.

Each thought that we think forms a pattern in our brain cell grooves. These patterns then determine what our future patterns of existence will be. If we wish to change the nature of the existent (past) patterns or if we seek to create desired patterns (circumstances) it is vital to understand the workings of the science of concentration. Though any sincere practice in concentration may seem arduous and boring at the outset, after some time, internal interest is definitely developed.

The platitude before the flowering is only natural as new forms of mental thought seek to erase typical thought habits of the past. Evil and harmful habits are what we have gifted ourselves through concentrating repeatedly on the wrong thought patterns and now if we are to be rid of them, it is necessary to concentrate on the opposite. For example, if we have a habit of biting our nails,we must concentrate on seeing ourselves as living without any trace(even in imagination) of that habit. We must see only the goal, and the obstacles will fall off by themselves. With the coming of His Divine light, the darkness of eons can melt away.

As one advances in one's realization and experiences the benefits of concentration, one hardly wants to abandon its practice. Spiritual techniques in concentration take one to the threshold of supreme joy,divine strength, deeper knowledge, and high levels of intuition.Ultimately success in profound concentration is a pre-requisite for success in communion with the omniscient Spirit.

Through concentration, one can draw to the surface, the repository of experiences submerged in the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind is our most obedient serf and carries experiences not only of this life but also of the entire past. Swami Sivananda explained "when we are unable to solve a problem, be it personal or scientific,we should tell our subconscious mind to do it for us. Approached with trust and confidence, it will provide the right answer. The command must be couched in very clear, explicit terms with no ambiguity. If the solution is not elicited after a night's sleep, we may repeat the command at the same time each day, until the response is forthcoming."

Comprehensive development of the subconscious mind will relieve some of the pressure of the conscious mind, enabling it to concentrate more easily on noble and wise objectives and practices.

We oft complain about the traumas and trials that manifest in our lives. But very conveniently we forget that deep down we ourselves are responsible through our own thoughts and actions for these traumas. We have either been lazy or then simply over-enthusiastic in our uncontrolled thoughts and actions. Increased practices in techniques of concentration will manifest in us the ability to arrest the seed of unwanted thought is right at the outset and also to skillfully guide the raft of our new thoughts. Only then will we be able, with the help of God and Guru to have control over our destiny and over our own mind; and one who has control over one's own mind can very definitely also relate with and manifest control over every other mind.

Concentration implies great self-control, especially over one's emotions and true concentration endows great strength-of mind and of character. It awakens within us an innate capability to withstand life's sudden and unexpected shocks, be it depression, chaos or other uncertainties. This strength, we must realize, depends not on material power but on mental caliber and poise. To acquire real mental poise, you have to attain wisdom. To acquire wisdom, you have to develop the mind, which is to develop the power of super concentration, whereby will flow from within the all-conquering power of wisdom.

The main idea of concentration, explained Swami Paramananda (Ramakrishna Mission) "is to make our ourselves a channel, so clear, so direct, so unbiased, that through our instrumentality the power of Divinity can flow and accomplish Its great end. Keep this always in mind." In the Bhagavad-Gita, the concentrated mind of the Yogi is compared to the flame of a lamp that does not flicker. "When the mind is completely subdued by the practice of Yoga, and has attained serenity, in that state, seeing Self by the self, he is satisfied in the Self alone."

A mind that becomes concentrated enters a new province. Like one who has discovered a chest full of treasure, it can think of nothing else."Seeing Self by the self, we are satisfied in the Self alone." Like a musician wholly absorbed in his notes forgets all about food, drink and bodily needs, a man of single focus is able to harness all his energy to the one most essential objective. Concentration is a tremendous force in society. Through its right use, one is successful in whatever one chooses to do. But concentration should not be consciously practiced only during times of need; one should constantly keep developing the powers of the mind at all times.

SriRamakrishna Paramahansa, the great Master of modern India gives in his teachings a very vivid illustration. Every man, he said, should make a legitimate effort to keep his mind in a good, clean, concentrated condition; otherwise it grows unsightly-like a metal vessel, which becomes tarnished if it is not polished every day.

A golden vessel,however, does not have to be polished so frequently. So too with our mind. Once it mingles with the Supreme, it becomes like the vessel of gold and retains its splendor even when it is not given any special care.

Feng Shui For The Children Room

Children are always growing and are usually full of energy. It is thus best to use more yang than yin features in bedrooms for children. This means more light and more noise. Avoid hanging fierce looking pictures or figurines like wild animals.

Bad placement of the bed and study desk will cause problems to the child’s health and performance in school.

For children, the sitting and sleeping directions are the two vital factors in getting feng shui right.
1.Arrange the children’s bed to face their Fu Wei direction. It is not necessary to tap the wealth direction, since they have not yet entered the job market. Instead, activate for good health and study luck.

2.Focus on the study desk. Make sure they are tapping their Fu Wei direction when they are studying or doing homework.

Things To Take Into Consideration When Arranging The Study Room

1.Do not place the desk with a window or a door behind the chair.

2.Do not have a tree growing too near to your child’s bedroom.

3.Do not have a protruding air conditioner or exposed beam on top of the desk.

4.Avoid sharp edges of cupboards, pillars and protruding corners.

5.Do not have open shelves in the bedroom.

6.Do not place the study desk between the door and window.

7.Make sure the NE sector of house is not affected by a toilet, storeroom or kitchen. If it is, place a 6-rod metal windchime to exhaust the afflicted earth energy there.

Feng Shui Enhancers for Study Luck

1.Place a crystal globe in the NE of the room. Turn the crystal globe 3 times a day.

2.Place a 7 level pagoda in the NE of the study desk to bring good examination luck.

3.Give your child a personal crystal point. The crystal should sit on the study desk when he/she is studying, and under the pillow when he/she is sleeping. Place it on the study desk while studying. Your child should carry the crystal point into exams.

4.Place 5 different colours of glitter lamps in the NE sector of the bedroom to activate for study luck.