Joe and Billy were the best of friends. They had been close since primary school and were nearly inseparable.
Joe had always looked after Billy. He protected him from the bullies when they picked on him, shared his lunch and chocolate treats, and helped him with his homework.
Billy looked up to Joe, who was known as the “rich kid” in school. His family owned the biggest house in the suburb, always had the latest and flashiest car, and all the girls wanted to be around him.
It’s seemed that Joe had it all—money, good looks, popularity. Everyone just loved Joe. In comparison, Billy felt inadequate. He came from the poorer side of town. His family lived in a small house and he felt that others only talked to him to get to Joe.
Whenever Billy spoke about Joe with his family, they would say how lucky Joe was to come from a wealthy family. They talked about how easy Joe would have it in life because he was one of the lucky people who didn’t have to work hard to get what he wanted. On the other hand, Billy would have to work hard because he was not “born with a silver spoon in his mouth”. He was one of the unlucky ones.
So began the comparison of the lucky people versus the unlucky people—and the story of “others have all the luck”.
The story of those who are lucky and those who are not so lucky has been always used to justify why some people succeed and others not so much.
And it is true that we live in a society that honours and adores those who are rich, good looking, and have influence. However, the belief that one person is lucky and entitled to more than someone who is unlucky would suggest that one person’s life holds more value and is more important than another’s. It would also imply that someone’s worth and value is based on their bank account or their possessions.
This is simply not the case. Each and every person is worthy and has value—their life is important and matters.
So this week’s challenge is to look closely at the individuals you consider lucky (or whom you revere) and ask yourself what it is that you admire.
Do you admire their personality traits and who they are as people? Or do you admire their status and social standing?
For we are all lucky. Lucky to be alive, lucky to try and become the person we want to be regardless of our past or station in life. And we are extremely lucky to know that we can create our own luck.
So think different and take action to create your own luck. Go create the life you want. You do not have to be born lucky—you already have the ability and potential to create the life you want to live.
Forever Creating
Deborah Ruth
