I know plenty of people that always seem to be down on their luck. I've noticed one common element: they have busy minds and active subconscious thinking, so much so that they cannot see life's moments clearly. They miss opportunities. They make selfish choices. They are stuck in the swampy morass of their minds.

Another common element is patience. Patient people are awake, aware and mindful. They see things as they really are and fit right in. Success is aligning oneself with what is so. Unlucky people are always in conflict with people, places and events. Their thinking makes it so.

Lastly, "lucky" people seem to wait on a "higher power" if you will. They have learned the secret of abandoning selfishness to a higher Self. They seem to know what to say and do at the right moment when given the cue. This is spiritual maturity.

For the unlucky:"If I didn't have bad luck I'd have no luck at all"

For the lucky "As a man thinketh, so is he."