Comments on: How to Make your Own Luck, Even on Friday the 13th http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/ Make it Happen For Yourself and for the World Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:49:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arvind Devalia | Make It Happen http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-7208 Arvind Devalia | Make It Happen Mon, 16 May 2011 10:41:40 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-7208 Mica, thanks for sharing the origins of the "Friday the 13th" myth./ Yes, make your own luck based on your own perceptions:-) Mica, thanks for sharing the origins of the “Friday the 13th” myth./

Yes, make your own luck based on your own perceptions:-)
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]]> By: Mica http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-7207 Mica Sun, 15 May 2011 00:41:31 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-7207 Hi Arvind! I actually gave a lesson on Friday to my students about the history of Friday the 13th being unlucky which has to do with the Templar Knights who were arrested on that date. It lead to a lesson on another "legend" which was part of the curriculum relating to volcanoes in Mexico, Popo and Ixta which is a love story similar to Romeo and Juliette. We had discussion about making your own luck based on your own perceptions :) Choosing to believe in the positive as you promote my dear friend and sending everyone much light for this. LLM, Mica Hi Arvind!
I actually gave a lesson on Friday to my students about the history of Friday the 13th being unlucky which has to do with the Templar Knights who were arrested on that date. It lead to a lesson on another “legend” which was part of the curriculum relating to volcanoes in Mexico, Popo and Ixta which is a love story similar to Romeo and Juliette. We had discussion about making your own luck based on your own perceptions :) Choosing to believe in the positive as you promote my dear friend and sending everyone much light for this. LLM, Mica

]]> By: Arvind Devalia http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Arvind Devalia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:32:58 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2599 Fiona, as you say, why tempt faith?! Life is certainly a mixture of good and bad - we seem to need both. And yes,a positive attitude always brings good things towards you. Like you, earlier on I went out to feel the rain on my face. I walked about 5 mins to my local newsagent and found 2 badly smashed up cars in the middle of the road. It ahad all happened only 2 mins before I got there so I was lucky I wasn't there earlier on. I made myself useful and took charge of directing the traffic around the smashed up cars until the police arrived. Luckily no one was hurt though both drivers were clearly in shock. I guess as usual we can look on the bright side and at least no one was injured. Going out now in the rain (no umbrella/parachute). Need to feel the rain on my face. Need to LIVE. Bye Fiona, as you say, why tempt faith?!

Life is certainly a mixture of good and bad – we seem to need both. And yes,a positive attitude always brings good things towards you.

Like you, earlier on I went out to feel the rain on my face. I walked about 5 mins to my local newsagent and found 2 badly smashed up cars in the middle of the road. It ahad all happened only 2 mins before I got there so I was lucky I wasn’t there earlier on.

I made myself useful and took charge of directing the traffic around the smashed up cars until the police arrived.

Luckily no one was hurt though both drivers were clearly in shock. I guess as usual we can look on the bright side and at least no one was injured.

Going out now in the rain (no umbrella/parachute). Need to feel the rain on my face. Need to LIVE. Bye

]]> By: Arvind Devalia http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2587 Arvind Devalia Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:57:03 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2587 Patrick, I have never known you not to be busy! People seem to believe whatever that best suits them so for some, Friday the 13th is unlucky, for others it is lucky. I really like what you suggest - we should start a movement to make Friday the 13th considered lucky. Let's believe it to be so and it will happen:-) Patrick, I have never known you not to be busy!

People seem to believe whatever that best suits them so for some, Friday the 13th is unlucky, for others it is lucky.

I really like what you suggest – we should start a movement to make Friday the 13th considered lucky. Let’s believe it to be so and it will happen:-)

]]> By: Arvind Devalia http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 Arvind Devalia Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:55:19 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2585 Oscar, I have heard of Voodoo and also all sorts of Eastern mysticism. I personally prefer to make my own luck:-) Oscar, I have heard of Voodoo and also all sorts of Eastern mysticism. I personally prefer to make my own luck:-)

]]> By: fiona mccudden http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2573 fiona mccudden Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:11:57 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2573 Arvind, this is something that has always amused me. I "claim" to be not superstitios by nature ! I once walked along a busy sidewalk and when confronted with a workmans ladder proceeded to walk towards it. When I came to it, I stopped short as the workman saw me faltering and smiled. I smiled back and said "why tempt faith"? I never put my wet umbrella up inside the house, (bad luck) because the hall is small (I say). When my daughter does this I inwardly feel uncomfortable (but I'm not superstitious)! My daughter has broken 2 mirrors in 2 years (7 + 7= 14 years bad luck), but of course I shrugged my shoulders, after all I'm not superstitious. I'm not superstitious (so I tell myself), so I am coming out of my bunker "today". If you don't put the bucket outside, you cant cach some rain water. Life is a mixture of good and bad , putting oneself out with a positive attitude will always bring good things towards you, both people and circumstance and will better equip you for that "rainy" day. Going out now in the rain (no umbrella/parachute). Need to feel the rain on my face. Need to LIVE. Bye Arvind, this is something that has always amused me.

I “claim” to be not superstitios by nature ! I once walked along a busy sidewalk and when confronted with a workmans ladder proceeded to walk towards it.

When I came to it, I stopped short as the workman saw me faltering and smiled.

I smiled back and said “why tempt faith”?

I never put my wet umbrella up inside the house, (bad luck) because the hall is small (I say). When my daughter does this I inwardly feel uncomfortable (but I’m not superstitious)!

My daughter has broken 2 mirrors in 2 years (7 + 7= 14 years bad luck), but of course I shrugged my shoulders, after all I’m not superstitious.

I’m not superstitious (so I tell myself), so I am coming out of my bunker “today”. If you don’t put the bucket outside, you cant cach some rain water.

Life is a mixture of good and bad , putting oneself out with a positive attitude will always bring good things towards you, both people and circumstance and will better equip you for that “rainy” day.

Going out now in the rain (no umbrella/parachute). Need to feel the rain on my face. Need to LIVE. Bye

]]> By: Patrick @ unwrapyourmind.com http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2545 Patrick @ unwrapyourmind.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:23:43 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2545 Arvind, I just missed Friday, 13th. I was to busy :) If you look up the wikipedia article for Friday 13th you'll notice that is used as a symbol for good and bad days. So if I have the choice I go for the good day. But again this will lead to the self fulfiiling prophecy that Eduard refers to. In medicine this is also related to the placebo effect - and you know what, it damn works, better than most drugs. So why not use Friday, 13th to become a powerful drug of good things to happen. Arvind, I just missed Friday, 13th. I was to busy :) If you look up the wikipedia article for Friday 13th you’ll notice that is used as a symbol for good and bad days. So if I have the choice I go for the good day. But again this will lead to the self fulfiiling prophecy that Eduard refers to.

In medicine this is also related to the placebo effect – and you know what, it damn works, better than most drugs. So why not use Friday, 13th to become a powerful drug of good things to happen.

]]> By: Oscar - freestyle mind http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2531 Oscar - freestyle mind Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:43:16 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2531 Awesome post Arvind. You did an excellent job explaining how to feel more lucky. I know that many voodo rituals also works in a similar way, where someone knows that soon or later something will happen until it happens. Of course I prefer to focus on the positive things ;) Awesome post Arvind. You did an excellent job explaining how to feel more lucky. I know that many voodo rituals also works in a similar way, where someone knows that soon or later something will happen until it happens. Of course I prefer to focus on the positive things ;)

]]> By: Arvind Devalia http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 Arvind Devalia Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:14:56 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2520 Thanks Eduard. My article was especially penned for yesterday - Friday the 13th. Documented or not, apaprently a lot of people around the world are superstitious of Friday the 13th - and that was the whole point of what I wrote:-) Make your own luck - and don't believe in any superstitions! Thanks Eduard.

My article was especially penned for yesterday – Friday the 13th.

Documented or not, apaprently a lot of people around the world are superstitious of Friday the 13th – and that was the whole point of what I wrote:-)

Make your own luck – and don’t believe in any superstitions!

]]> By: Ideas With A Kick http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Ideas With A Kick Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:53:32 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2519 Hey Arvind, I'd like to add one more advice to your lovely ones: Stop believing in undocumented superstitions! You can easily create a self fulfilling prophecy by believing Friday the 13th is bad luck. PS: I just realized yesterday was Friday the 13th :). Eduard Hey Arvind,

I’d like to add one more advice to your lovely ones: Stop believing in undocumented superstitions! You can easily create a self fulfilling prophecy by believing Friday the 13th is bad luck.

PS: I just realized yesterday was Friday the 13th :) .

Eduard

]]> By: Arvind Devalia http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Arvind Devalia Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:46:42 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2511 LPC, yes it really is time for all of us to quieten our minds and trust our hunches. So often I have wished I had been more open - but then again I may not have ended up on the path I am on now:-) LPC, yes it really is time for all of us to quieten our minds and trust our hunches.

So often I have wished I had been more open – but then again I may not have ended up on the path I am on now:-)

]]> By: LPC http://www.arvinddevalia.com/blog/2009/11/13/how-to-make-your-own-luck-even-on-friday-the-13th/comment-page-1/#comment-2506 LPC Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:48:40 +0000 http://www.ArvindDevalia.com/blog/?p=2669#comment-2506 Arvind, I so agree. One of the benefits of aging - I am now in my fifties - is that you really can start to trust your hunches. And I believe that comes in part from the natural quieting of the mind that occurs over the years. If only I could have quieted my mind as a young woman, the trust and intuition gained would have served me very well. Arvind, I so agree. One of the benefits of aging – I am now in my fifties – is that you really can start to trust your hunches. And I believe that comes in part from the natural quieting of the mind that occurs over the years. If only I could have quieted my mind as a young woman, the trust and intuition gained would have served me very well.

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