Hubby and I had a conversation about serendipity this week. He’s read an article somewhere about it and the irony that perhaps serendipity isn’t perhaps as serendipitous as you might expect.
The idea of a ‘Happy Accident’, all things falling into the right place to cause a positive event whilst being great suggests a certain amount of randomness.
However the other view is one that suggests there are things you can do to ensure that ‘Happy Accidents’ occur more frequently and I’m not talking about asking the universe for it.
Take for instance the example that you want to meet a specific person. This may be conscious or unconscious. To walk into a room and find that specific person there might indeed be termed “serendipitous”. However it could also be because you have done something different. Doing something differently is a conscious act.
Therefore if you continue to do something differently, that opens up lots of new opportunities, each one leading to a potential event that couldn’t have happened without that change in your actions.
So, want to make more contacts? The answer is straightforward, try going to more events, meetings, parties etc. The more events you say ‘yes’ to the more likely that serendipitous events will occur.
I’d love to hear your stories about serendipity, and whether you think that they are truly so or more as a result of your actions. Lets debate it here:
Carolyn Trafford is a career coach that believes in opening up opportunities. If you need help with your career then get in touch via her website at Reflections Coaching
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