Luck is a belief in good or bad fortune in life caused by accident or chance which happens beyond a ...
Luck is a belief in good or bad fortune in life caused by accident or chance which happens beyond a person's control. [1] [2] [3] Luck is significant in everyday life, [4] [5] as well as Morality, [6] Epistemology, [7] [8] Business [9][10] and other endeavors.
Luck is pervasive in common speech.[11] Typical use includes "Good Luck!" to wish a blessing on someone, or describing a misfortune, as in "it was just bad luck." There are many expressions and quotes about Luck.[12][13]
Cultural views of Luck vary from faith to superstition. For example, the Romans believed in the embodiment of Luck as the Goddess Fortuna,[14] while the atheist Daniel Dennett believes that "luck is mere luck" rather than a property of a person or thing