Luck Vs Effort

""the paradox of effort is that while luck is certainly more appealing,you can't choose luck - its something that just happens. Effort, on the other hand is available all of the time" or something like that. Every second of every day you can choose your thoughts, your words, and your actions - the 3 things that will be direct your life in whichever direction you CHOOSE to go. It takes EFFORT to change the way you think, talk and act,and thats why most people are just STUCK. Stuck being mediocre, stuck not being successful, stuck being unhappy. No matter what your goals are, remember that its effort (focued, deliberate effort) to get to where you want to be and that the "lucky ones" are few and far between - and they never had any real fun getting there anyway!