Magician-turned-psychologist Richard Wiseman examines what makes people’s lives “lucky” or “unlucky” in his book The Luck Factor. In essence, “lucky” people are open to new experiences, listen to their intuitions, focus on the good things that could and did happen and the bad things that didn’t, and persevere in the face of setbacks. Nothing terribly surprising, but certainly a very useful reminder of how preparing for and reacting properly to the chance events creates the serendipity that can change our lives.

Check out my summary of the book below or the official website.