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Luck is not a magical ability or a gift from the gods. Instead, it is a way of thinking and behaving.

Richard Wiseman

Lucky people create, notice and act upon the chance opportunities in their lives. Being in the right place at the right time is actually all about being in the right state of mind.

Richard Wiseman

Happiness doesn't just flow from success; it actually causes it.

Richard Wiseman

When you gossip about another person, listeners unconsciously associate you with the characteristics you are describing, ultimately leading to those characteristics' being transferred to you. So, say positive and pleasant things about friends and colleagues, and you are seen as a nice person. In contrast, constantly complain about their failings, and people will unconsciously apply the negative traits and incompetence to you.

Richard Wiseman

Richard Wiseman

Richard Wiseman

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Born: September 16, 1966 (age 58)

Bio: Richard J. Wiseman is a Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. He has written several best-selling popular psychology books that have been translated into over 30 languages.

Known for:

Quirkology (2007)
The Luck Factor (2003)
Paranormality (2011)
Did You Spot the Gorilla? (2004)

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