Every spectator attributed this wind shift to be an astounding manifestation of Good Luck that always seemed to come to the aid of the winner.

But was it Luck?

Not at all. It wasn't even an educated guess. The "Lucky" skipper had carefully studied regional weather charts for preceding decades. He saw his only opportunity for victory– his boat being actually inferior to several others in the race. Still he ascertained that he had a far better than even chance of benefitting from a

wind that turned at that hour. His Lucky break was to break out his spinnaker before the wind bellied it along with his main sails. He was in the right place at the right time. He created his own Luck with a thorough evaluation of the situation, from recognizing limitations of his craft to calculating odds of a wind shift.

You will find here many examples of "Luck," and ample evidence that Luck alone is not the determining factor, that even superficial reasoning may alter goal successes. Creating winning odds is really elimination of inherent risk of a certain event occurring.

Any dice player can tell you that if the number you must throw to win is ten, you would do well to curtail the amount of money you bet that you will succeed. This is because a ten can be rolled in only two ways (5-5 or 6-4) while seven, a winning number if it is your first throw, is a disaster thereafter because it can be made in three ways (5-2, 4-3 and 6-1), losing you both the dice and your money.

All horse players die broke, and with dice you can make an excellent start in this direction by betting you will roll a ten before you turn up a seven, because of the higher inherent risk involved.

No moral judgment is intended here, nor against gaming but if you do gamble, learn what odds you are up against no matter the form of wagering.

Many amateurs who lose money are quick to say the game they chose was rigged against them. This is seldom the case. Professional gamblers follow inexorable laws of probability. If you play with them, sooner or later you will be out of pocket. Of course, hunches win at times, but they are exceptions, not the rule.

As a non-gambling visitor to Native American Casinos as well as Las Vegas, yes I enjoy the shows and eat the food... I can offer you a money-saving rule in poker known to many but often disregarded at the table. Should you are tempted to try to fill an inside straight, forget it. Odds against this accomplishment are astronomical.

Professional gamblers know the inherent risk in every hand dealt. They do not have to cheat to win. They capitalize on mistakes of others, lack of knowledge of the mathematical probabilities.

They may lose a battle, but they will never lose the war. Incidentally, most feel the same contempt for petty crooks within their profession as you do. They rely on absolutely proven percentages. Egos would not allow them to stoop to trickery. You could do far worse, whether you gamble or not, then to follow rules of their profession where random chance is reduced to a minimum.

They, like the skipper mentioned earlier, make their own Luck, except it is not really Luck because the term has become misused by language erosion.

If you read the following info carefully, your ideas about the uncertainty of Luck will change. Almost every aspect of bad Luck is result of ignorance.

In determining odds (and this applies to any objective) you cannot lose in the long run if you "go by the book" when all other factors are equal.

Here you will find a great deal of previously unknown scientific evidence– with which you can take the high road to success, if you follow the rules. Stick with it. You will recognize the power of Luck. With that you can build a blueprint for your next success then you can follow to attain any realistic goal.

Whatever you wish to achieve, I am quite sure you will deserve what many will call, your "Good Luck."

In most cases a generous dose of self-assurance that comes with readiness, is required to obtain the help of Luck. Too often people tend to overlook many qualities needed before one can become known as one of the Lucky ones.

Luck, in its real meaning, is the determining factor in most successful or unsuccessful ventures. It is a dynamic force that you can bend to your will for better or for worse.

This may sound like a strange statement, but it is a sad fact that many people have a will to fail and spurn all approaches of Lady Luck. In evaluating your potential, make sure you are not one of them. You can improve your Luck-and here you will see how!

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