Brat McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.

There's no doubt that Luck plays a role in how successful we are in life.

For the more we believe in Luck, the less motivated we feel to practically go after our goals.

So how do we navigate this paradox around Luck?

Colleging the influence of chance but not letting it demoralize us.

I guess they argues that the answer lies in seeing life more like playing a game of poker

than pulling the handle of a slot machine.

Her name is Carla Starr, she's the author of Can You Learn to Be Lucky?

Why some people seem to win more often than others?

Today on the show Carla argues that no matter what hand your dealt life, there are still

many things you have control over that you can influence to make your own luck.

We talk about how the things that come down to chance like the timing of a job interview,

how physically attractive you are, whether you have more or less resilient genes can be influenced

or counteracted by your own proactive behaviors that more opportunities for life fall our way.

Out of the shows over, check out our show notes at aam.is slash lucky.

Carla Starr, welcome to the show.

Thank you so much for having me.

So you're at a book.

Can you learn to be more lucky?

Curious what got you thinking about luck?

Was there a vent in your life where you're like, I need to look more into this?

Yes, it was 10 years ago.

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