Can You Create Good Luck? - Dr Christian Busch

Dr. Christian Busch is the Director of the Global Economy program at New York University's Center for Global Affairs, where he teaches on purpose-driven leadership, impact entrepreneurship, social innovation, and emerging markets. The science of creating luck seems like an oxymoron. How is it possible to create more of something which is totally random? Dr Busch's lab has spend years looking at the habits and behaviours of people who have lots of luck to distill down how everyone can replicate this in their own lives. Expect to learn why viagra wouldn't have happened without a good luck mentality, the best way to consciously cultivate more serendipity in your life, how to never feel anxious about approaching someone again, my Tim Ferriss-based regret, why our mindset around luck is more malleable than you might think and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Buy Connecting The Dots - https://amzn.to/38PdRGB Follow Christian on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrisserendip Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #luck #science #lifehack - 00:00 Intro 00:15 Is there a Science to Luck? 10:37 Behaviours of Unlucky People 20:37 Pain of Missed Opportunities 24:59 Types of Serendipity 32:37 How to Reframe an Unlucky Situation 42:45 AI in Serendipity 48:40 Application into Daily Life 54:58 Where to Find Dr Busch - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Dr Christian BuschguestChris Williamsonhost

Apr 23, 202255mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: April 23, 2022
Duration: 55m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr. Christian Busch is the Director of the Global Economy program at New York University's Center for Global Affairs, where he teaches on purpose-driven leadership, impact entrepreneurship, social innovation, and emerging markets. The science of creating luck seems like an oxymoron. How is it possible to create more of something which is totally random? Dr Busch's lab has spend years looking at the habits and behaviours of people who have lots of luck to distill down how everyone can replicate this in their own lives. Expect to learn why viagra wouldn't have happened without a good luck mentality, the best way to consciously cultivate more serendipity in your life, how to never feel anxious about approaching someone again, my Tim Ferriss-based regret, why our mindset around luck is more malleable than you might think and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Buy Connecting The Dots - https://amzn.to/38PdRGB Follow Christian on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrisserendip Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #luck #science #lifehack - 00:00 Intro 00:15 Is there a Science to Luck? 10:37 Behaviours of Unlucky People 20:37 Pain of Missed Opportunities 24:59 Types of Serendipity 32:37 How to Reframe an Unlucky Situation 42:45 AI in Serendipity 48:40 Application into Daily Life 54:58 Where to Find Dr Busch - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

SPEAKERS

Dr Christian Busch
guest
Chris Williamson
host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Dr Christian Busch and Chris Williamson, Can You Create Good Luck? - Dr Christian Busch explores how To Intentionally Create ‘Good Luck’ Through Serendipity Mindset Shifts Dr. Christian Busch explains that much of what we call “luck” is actually serendipity: random events plus our intentional response and meaning-making. He shows how successful people systematically generate more “positive accidents” by exposing themselves to chance encounters and learning to spot and act on unexpected opportunities. The conversation covers practical tools—like the hook strategy, serendipity journaling, reframing rejection, and flexible planning—to cultivate this mindset. They also discuss agency in hardship, avoiding regret, and using a deathbed perspective to align life with what truly matters.

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