[geranim0]

You can't actually make your own luck though.

[Hermitian909]

While perhaps technically correct (the best kind) this misses the colloquialism.

Someone who goes out into the world, improves themselves, and tries to show that to other people will have more opportunities to be lucky than someone who does none of these things. Obviously both people can strike out, but the person who never tries is way less likely to succeed.

[backpackviolet]

Really hard to win the lottery if you never buy a ticket.

[spideymans]

Once heard a coach say that luck was just preparation meeting opportunity.

In other words, you’ll be “lucky” if you put yourself in a position to succeed whenever opportunity comes.

[leesec]

"I am a strong believer in luck and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." - Ben Franklin

[milkshakes]

you can, however increase your luck surface area