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Interesting book written by one (Dr. Richard Wiseman) who did research on lucky & unlucky people.

peace & joy,
holobon

holobon,
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- nice to see you back at The Cafe.

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- I have not read the book so I am not acquainted with his definition of Luck

- but I try not to confuse Karma-manifestng and Luck

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Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

Otoharo!

Holobon, I have not heard of nor read this book. I will try to find it and reply to you. Sounds very interesting.

finality

Hi Firekeeper,
The book discusses behaviours of people who are considered lucky or unlucky. For example, more lucky than unlucky persons utilize instinct/intuition in making decisions re relationships.
Like many things, attitude appears to be a major issue in regards to luck.
Im not sure I would be able to spot Karma manifesting. :)

peace & joy,
holobon

Dear Finality,
It is an easy read. Havent read anything earth shatteringly unusual so far. It seems to make sense. Lucky people seem to have a more relaxed way of looking at the world ( are less neurotic or anxious) and being open allows them to notice opportunities more. Opportunities arise naturally for them.
I know someone who is like that. He can make a statement regarding something he is looking for & in a week it will show up. I witnessed this once when he was looking for an old video & even though he had never run across it in years, it showed up at a flea market within a few days. He considers himself lucky. I do not see "good luck" in myself although I have had lucky experiences. One of the differences between us is that he notes & stores these experiences as good luck. He is convinced that he is lucky.
A lucky person in the book said that if he wants a very specific thing he finds that he is not so lucky but if he relaxes & leaves things open, everything turns out much better. ( Not attaching to the outcome!)
Again, what we believe, we manifest.
peace & joy,
holobon

holobon,

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- if you cannot spot karma-manifesting how can you identify luck?

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Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

Dear Firekeeper.
I certainly could be wrong :)...... isnt the ability to identify " Karma" a process requiring more knowledge & experience than that used in spotting luck? Most everyone understands lucky & unlucky, the world has a way of perfectly illustrating that for us! I speak, of course, from my experience & a limited understanding of Karma.
peace & joy,
holobon

holobon,

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- welllllll, perhaps a little work on the Karma thing??

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- for some, luck and coincidence seem to get carried around in the same basket - that would be their Karma, of course

bagl

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Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

FK,

Hi.

I might offer that, in a manner of speaking, Karma is the basket in which we all keep all our eggs; hence the 'strong' encouragement for Mindfulness.

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Cheers (deviled eggs rule),

RC

RC,

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- yes, classic deviled eggs are divine

- but, "pork-fat rules!" - to borrow a quote from my favorite source of cheffing knowledge and wisdom

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- I also adore Karmalized onions >:-}}...

bagl

Reiki All Around ,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

Karma-lized onions...Hmmmm.
So, if Karma good, no cry
Karma bad, weep much?

peace & joy,
holobon

holobon,

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- weeping or not weeping accumulates Karma

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- but, as someone once observed, not all tears are an evil (I suppose this is because some are just little leeks?)

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- For myself? 'no tears are an evil'

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Reiki All Around,

All Blessings,

Firekeeper

little leeks!! HaHaHa

peace & joy,
holobon

I do not believe there is winners and losers my understanding that
it is the state of mind and perception, the more they afraid to loose
the more they are losing and if they are winning the more they are ready to win.
My understanding that there is three universal lows that govern
and support the life as we know today.
Low of Attraction which state:
That which is like in to itself is drone
Low of Deliberate Creation:
That which you give thought is!
It goes to work upon what ever you are thinking about…
Change your thoughts and you are changing your results
And Low of Allowing:
I am that which I am and I am please with it, joyful in it.
And you are that which you are and while it is different perhaps than that, which I am,
it is also good. I’ve not come forth to get everyone to follow the truth that I think is the truth….

May the Universe guide you on your journey of Joy!

Thao