According to an old saying, “You make your own luck.” This statement is supported by scientific evidence, showing that “lucky” individuals are less anxious, more intuitive, and more resilient compared to those who perceive themselves as “unlucky.”
The definition of “lucky” and “unlucky” varies among people, as some can turn bad luck into good fortune, while others may see minor setbacks as major calamities.
It may appear that bad luck is not truly random. However, modern quantum physics indicates that randomness is inherent at the subatomic level, even though events can be statistically described, individual occurrences can seem entirely random.
For instance, the radioactive decay of a single atom is unpredictable (random), but the prediction of half of the atoms in a sample decaying (the “half-life”) is possible.
This randomness in the universe implies that bad luck might also be random, as our macro world is potentially unpredictable due to the chaotic behavior seen at the quantum level.
While some physicists challenge this notion, stating that particles exist in multiple possibilities simultaneously, ultimately governed by probabilistic rules, undermining the concept of true randomness.
The principle suggests that bad luck cannot be random, as true randomness is non-existent.
Recent arguments propose that quantum physics’ assumption of everything being possible is incorrect, revealing that what may appear random is not truly random when assumptions are removed.
Perhaps the age-old adage that we create our own luck remains the best explanation for our experiences.
This article addresses Mark E. Graber’s question from Houston: “Is bad luck actually random?”
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