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Why Relying On Luck (or Blessings) Can Stall Your Creative Career
Success in the arts isn’t a lottery ticket — here’s why waiting for “the right moment” could be the worst business decision you ever make.
Most creative people dream of that lucky break or blessing that will catapult their careers. But the hard truth is that it may never happen. With buggy algorithms, shady publishers, monetization favoritism, and the death of meritocracy, a creative may feel stuck and depressed easily. Relying on luck and “waiting for the right moment” will keep you stuck in a cycle of frustration or worse — limbo. Just waiting on the death of your passion. The most successful creatives don’t lean into luck…they create it.
In this article, I will share with you the basic anatomy of luck, why it’s too risky to rely on, and how you can take control of your beautiful, burgeoning creative career with actionable strategies that don’t depend on chance.
What is luck? The anatomy behind the myth
Luck is a fickle creature.
It is like a mysterious force — sudden and random. It changes things overnight.
It is also considered a “strategic” kind of chance. I prefer this definition…
