In the book Alchemist by Paul Colhelo, he has written about beginner’s luck. When we do something for the first time, we are most likely to win. It is nature’s way to realise you your destiny by giving you a taste of success. When someone gambles for the first time and wins, he is more likely to be a gambler.

My Moments of the Beginner’s Luck

It has happened to me also.

1. When I started my first website (engineeringcivil.in), it was a hit. It was my fault that I didn’t renew the domain. After that, I bought and built three sites: civilgraduate.com, civilwale.com and himanshumishra.org. Now, I am struggling to put in the required work to make these a success. But I take it as a signal and still believe that I would do something great using the Internet.
2. I had never thought about doing a government job. However, I cleared the first exam I took and appeared for the interview. I could not make it to the final list. After that, I started preparing for government jobs. It took me three years of struggle to get a job. Perhaps the first win was a signal for me to go for a government job.
3. Now, this is happening in my Toastmasters journey. I won certificates for best speaker in my first two speeches. But now I am struggling. I am not satisfied. In my third and fourth speeches, I was fully aware that I did not do well. The first wins could have been the mercy of the EC team but I am taking it as a signal that I am destined to be a speaker.

Even though beginner’s luck is not on my side, I would struggle with dignity and win. I have overcome my fear of embarrassment. This is a mark of success.

Some people do not believe in philosophy. I have two other methods:

1. Rule breaking: There was a boy in my school. He had an introvert-like personality who sat in a corner. He didn’t interact much with others. But he used to make cartoons. He would make funny cartoons of teachers. For him, the cartoon was his passion for which he could break rules. Find something for which you could break rules, which fuels you. That’s your passion. For example, my younger brother was not good at studies. But now he runs a coffee shop. The money is something that gets him going.
2. The Gap Method: Assess your current situation and the ideal self. There will be certain gaps between these two personalities. Try to complete the gap by putting in the required work.