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Follow on Google News | By Its Standard Definition, Luck Is a Misnomer for AndrewUpon further inspection, there's more to Stanford all-american quarterback Andrew Luck's name than meets the eye.
By: Super Tao Inc. At first glance I thought his name was both misleading and inappropriate. The standard definition of luck usually goes something like this: good fortune; advantage or success, considered as the result of chance. The only descriptive definition for Andrew I could find was this: a male given name from a Greek word meaning “manly.” So taken literally Andrew Luck means a man favored by good fortune as a result of chance. That definition bears little resemblance to the Andrew Luck I have followed since he committed to Stanford University a few short years ago. I have never seen anyone achieve the level of academic and athletic success he has achieved without a requisite amount of hard work. I’m certain a good deal of desire, dedication and seasoning have also been keys to enabling him to develop into the quarterback and person he is today. I have never endorsed the widely used definition of the word luck and feel it was created in an effort to rationalize away what is unpalatable to people. When things don’t go your way it’s often explained away as ‘bad luck.’ Or when someone you do not see as worthy gets something you value, you say ‘they are just lucky.’ You see, it is easier to rationalize that luck was involved than to admit that you didn’t do all that you could have and/or face the pain of self-induced failure. I have seen people and several of my clients fall into this trap over many years. As a result, I teach my clients the alternative definition of ‘luck’ that I subscribe to, which is simply: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” By using my preferred definition his name almost seems prophetic as it is so appropriate to the person he has become. Applying my definition to his name, Andrew Luck would literally mean: A man who prepared for opportunity and then seized that opportunity to his benefit. Now that’s not a misnomer. Posted in The Mind Side Blog supertao.com # # # Super Tao is dedicated to helping athletes, executives, teams, corporations & individuals perform at their peak on a consistent basis. SuperTao is completely process oriented. “Preparation isn’t everything; it’s the only thing”-Sam Obitz End
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