Auntie Kate The Resale Expert

Another in the I’ve been meaning to tell you series where other people tell you something I’d like you to know, and tell it better than I could. More concise, better phrased, and besides, I know you get tired of listening to me. Or me nagging you, whichever way you prefer to look at it.

So every once in a while, I call your attention to the experts.

Do you have some favorite messages it would behoove us all to have handy? Tell us! In the meanwhile, today’s entry:

I think we’ve been tricked by the veneer of lucky people on the top of the heap. We see the folks who manage to skate by, or who get so much more than we think they deserve, and it’s easy to forget that:

a. these guys are the exceptions
and
b. there’s nothing you can do about it anyway.

And that’s the key to the paradox of effort: While luck may be more appealing than effort, you don’t get to choose luck. Effort, on the other hand, is totally available, all the time.

Read it all, Seth Godin on making your own luck.

By the way, this is the 2nd time Seth Godin has said something better than me. Think we’re spotting a trend here? 😉