It is better to be born lucky than rich - Group Discussion

Some people think they are born lucky, while some think they make their luck. They say that “diligence is the mother of good luck”. Mythically speaking, we usually hear that our stars position define our luck. Most of us also land up believing and following practices to get lucky.

For:

- Nothing stays forever. Being rich is a state which might not last long. Hence, it’s better to be lucky.

- Being rich might just buy you monetary things. Peace of mind can be attained if you are lucky. For e.g. So many people lose their loved ones to accidents and or diseases. We usually say “because we were not lucky, we lost them”.

- If your luck favors you, you can have lot of money. E.g. we hear so many lottery winners each passing day.

- If you are born rich, unless you are self-motivated, little do you learn about challenges, competition etc. because, everything comes easy to you.

- If you run out of luck, you are still motivated to work. But, if you run out of money, you relatively get more demoralized. For. Eg. An interviewee if doesn’t get selected could be because he wasn’t lucky. But, he will still be motivated to apply elsewhere. However, if an employee is terminated, he runs out of money soon and is demotivated.

Against:

- Being lucky is a state of mind more than anything else. Being rich is something that’s apparent. If you are rich, you get more opportunities because of your status.

- If you realize at some point that you are lucky, you tend to take things for granted and don’t work hard to achieve them.

- In today’s environment, we often hear “If you have the money, you have the power”. Being rich can get you what you want than being lucky.

We usually crave for things we don’t have. And that’s when we realize its worth. People who have money and no luck can understand its worth and vice versa. What is more important today is peace of mind. Whether it comes from money or luck is irrelevant.