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Today's reading was edited and adapted from As Others See Us by John Thomas Huddle, published in 1901.

Some people seem to be preordained to be lucky and successful, regardless of what they do,

and others preordained to be failures, no matter how hard they try.

This is all wrong. There is no such thing as luck. The law of every kingdom of the universe is,

as we sow, so shall we reap. If a person is successful, it is not because of blind chance,

but the result of applying, whether consciously or unconsciously, the right means to the end in view.

And if a person fails, it is not because the goddess of fortune is angry with them,

but the result of the wrong means to an end. After all, it is not luck but pluck that wins. It is not

half-hazard effort, but systematic obedience to law that achieves success.

The violation of law is the cause of all the trouble in the world, and the universal

obedience to law, in every sphere, would make everyone successful.

For example, the better we obey the laws of hygiene, the better health we have.

The better we obey the laws of psychology, the better education we have.

The better we obey the laws of sewing and reaping, the more peace and happiness we have.

Success is simply moral, financial, and intellectual health,

and it has certain clearly defined laws which must be obeyed if it is to be attained.

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