Oprah Winfrey once said, “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.” This seems to me that she is using the colloquial definition of luck, which is, “Things worked out in my favor.” I believe a more accurate phrase would be, “Success occurs where preparation and opportunity meet.”
Car dealerships often run advertisements where one car is offered at a steep discount, called a loss leader. My father called me a few years ago and said, “I’m so lucky! I bought a new car this morning and got the loss leader price!” In actuality he had been looking over car ads for weeks and waking up early on Saturdays to look at the car ads. That is preparation, waking up early and researching sales, meeting opportunity, a local dealership had a sale
Car dealerships often run advertisements where one car is offered at a steep discount, called a loss leader. My father called me a few years ago and said, “I’m so lucky! I bought a new car this morning and got the loss leader price!” In actuality he had been looking over car ads for weeks and waking up early on Saturdays to look at the car ads. That is preparation, waking up early and researching sales, meeting opportunity, a local dealership had a sale