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Canna Campbell

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

And there is Professor Alessandro Pulcino, who is, I believe, an Italian professor of theoretical physics.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

And he's won two Nobel Prizes about this.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

And he was actually โ€“ this is, I think, important to flag before we jump into the next question, but he was able from his studies to prove that success is actually โ€“ and success, when I say luck, is from talent, from, of course, lucky events, but also from taking actions.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

And what his studies showed is it isn't actually necessarily the smartest people โ€“

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

or even the most talented people that were lucky and successful, it was simply because they actually acted on those opportunities.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

So yes, luck might open the door, but you've still got to be able to turn that doorknob and walk through bravely.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

So this is to answer your question about, you know, luck and positioning.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

So luck is obviously being in the right place at the right time.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

You know, just got lucky.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

Positioning is different in that you intentionally put yourself in places where, you know, these opportunities can find you and even land in your lap.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

So it's like someone who really wants to meet a new partner.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

You know, they've been...

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

single for a while and they desperately want to meet the one.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

But yet they go and spend all their weekends sitting at home watching Netflix.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

They're not positioning themselves to go and meet someone.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

Out of the blue, bump into them, they're staying at home.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

So they're not positioning themselves in order to help make that luck actually happen.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

No, think about it from a practical point of view.

How Do They Afford That?
The truth about financial luck

When you put yourself out there and you have connections with people and you see opportunities but you also then act on opportunities, this is where we start to create the shifts and we start to actually see that there is an ability or an opportunity to make things different and better.