It might seem like bad things keep happening because you're surrounded by people who only notice the negatives or you have unrealistic expectations for yourself. Start doing proactive things each day to prevent stress or mistakes from happening, such as starting a project early to make sure you submit it on time.


It takes active effort to try to free yourself from the preconceived biases you grew up with, and should you need guidance on this (we all do!), then perhaps this masterclass—aptly named “Free Your Mind”—by Rudá Iandê will be of great help.

I signed up for it and learned a lot about myself and how society has brainwashed me in many ways. I must say, Ruda’s masterclass is the reason I’ve discovered (and fully embraced) my authentic self.

Do give it a try. It might change your life, and your luck.

3) You haven’t formed good habits

Even if you don’t do #1 and #2—say, you really BELIEVE you’re a lucky person and that you actually do things aligned to your authentic self—bad things will still keep happening to you if you haven’t developed that many good habits yourself.

Let’s say that you’re very passionate about being a songwriter, but you don’t put in the effort to actually try to write any songs at all.

What happens is that when deadlines creep in, you’ll find yourself worried sick because you simply don’t have a single song written.

Or perhaps you want to be healthy, but don’t observe any kind of self-discipline, so you end up lounging on the couch, munching chips all day.

There will be days you won’t feel too good, and then because you’re in denial, you’ll just shrug and say that you keep on having “bad luck” when it comes to your health… even if that “bad luck” is just you being tempted by a burger first thing in the morning!

There’s a huge difference between not forming good habits, and having bad habits.

While the former usually doesn’t do much more than get you stuck in life, the latter can have more abrupt and more dangerous consequences.

And more likely than not, when those consequences come snipping at your heels, you’ll end up thinking that you were simply “unlucky.”

If you have any kind of addiction, for example, the chances of bad things happening to you would be quadrupled. There’s a big chance you’ll hurt yourself, you’ll hurt others, and you’ll sabotage your work and any dreams you might have. And then you’ll call these consequences “bad luck”.

Passion, determination, self-confidence…they’re all nothing if you’re dragging yourself down with BAD habits.

5) You’re surrounded by the wrong kind of people
If you’re born to abusive parents, then, of course…bad things will likely keep happening to you, whether directly or indirectly.

If your spouse is a gambler or an alcoholic, well…it’ll be hard to imagine a life that’s filled with good things, for sure.

And if you’re with friends who are a bad influence, then clearly, you’re likely to get in and out of trouble.

So before you blame yourself or the universe, ask