The term beginner’s luck is used most often in gambling or sport. When a person with limited knowledge and practically no experience achieves a result which is better than an expected one it is called beginner’s luck. Theoretically speaking this defies the Rosenthal effect, which states that students who are expected to perform better usually perform better. But statistically speaking, people who randomly achieve better results in something are likely to develop an interest in that thing; thereby honing their skills to become an expert at it. Another archaic rather philosophical reason is that the universe conspires in ones favour to work things out.
The cause for this phenomenon is unknown but the speculation, however, is that it usually happens because of a disconnect between the person involved and the pressure. A novice, lacking expertise and experience, is usually not expected to do well and is therefore under less pressure as compared to a seasoned person. This lack of pressure thus allows the person to concentrate more than his veteran counterpart.
Practically speaking none of this is applicable to a large extent. I would like to quote an example of a person from my immediate family. This person breezed through his academics without an iota of concern about anything and he did fantastically well for himself too. A couple of years down the line he got serious about his life and he then realized that good old lady luck had suddenly abandoned him to fend for himself. Despite his best efforts he was jobless for one whole year and couldn’t do much about it apart from getting flustered.
All of us are inadvertently careless initially. But there also comes a time in our lives when we get serious about our affairs and that is exactly the point when things just change drastically. Before this it’s mostly the beginner’s luck which sees us through. Most people generally don’t come to realize this. They think that they are born lucky and come what may they are bound to succeed. Giving up opportunities which literally knocks on their doors. Always uncompromising, thinking that the best would naturally work out for them.
Here’s a thing about luck; which still is a superset of beginner’s luck.
Luck is not chance -
It's Toil -
Fortune's expensive smile
Is earned -
The Father of the Mine
Is that old-fashioned Coin
We spurned -
The cause for this phenomenon is unknown but the speculation, however, is that it usually happens because of a disconnect between the person involved and the pressure. A novice, lacking expertise and experience, is usually not expected to do well and is therefore under less pressure as compared to a seasoned person. This lack of pressure thus allows the person to concentrate more than his veteran counterpart.
Practically speaking none of this is applicable to a large extent. I would like to quote an example of a person from my immediate family. This person breezed through his academics without an iota of concern about anything and he did fantastically well for himself too. A couple of years down the line he got serious about his life and he then realized that good old lady luck had suddenly abandoned him to fend for himself. Despite his best efforts he was jobless for one whole year and couldn’t do much about it apart from getting flustered.
All of us are inadvertently careless initially. But there also comes a time in our lives when we get serious about our affairs and that is exactly the point when things just change drastically. Before this it’s mostly the beginner’s luck which sees us through. Most people generally don’t come to realize this. They think that they are born lucky and come what may they are bound to succeed. Giving up opportunities which literally knocks on their doors. Always uncompromising, thinking that the best would naturally work out for them.
Here’s a thing about luck; which still is a superset of beginner’s luck.
Luck is not chance -
It's Toil -
Fortune's expensive smile
Is earned -
The Father of the Mine
Is that old-fashioned Coin
We spurned -
Emily Dickinson
2 comments:
Happy Diwali!
That's a thoughtful post first thing in the morning. :)
I believe that I am lukcy to a certain extent. At the same time I have always had to work very hard to get things in life. The luck kicks in with things working out in the end.
A very happy Diwali to you too Chaitali.
Just like you, I also need to work hard to get the things that I want. With luck playing a certain but limited role.
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