Luck takes work.

You make your own luck when you start working smarter. Working hard isn't always the best way to work. Your effort may come to nothing, or drain you of the energy you need to achieve what you really want. Remember the fable of the man who spent his life struggling to climb a vast wall, only to find, when he reached the top, that he'd climbed the wrong wall.

 Working smart requires planning. You may not know exactly how you'll complete each step, but if you know where you want to end up, and spend some time learning how others are getting there, you'll start to make the map you need to get where you want to be.