Wish Me Luck
Have you ever encountered a situation in life when you wished someone luck? Or even one where another person asks for you to wish them luck? It is safe to say that everyone at one point or another in their life has done so, but has anyone ever stopped to actually analyze what has just occurred in the transaction of one offering luck to another? Chances are that most people would answer this question with a �No, that�s stupid. Now get away from me you loser�. Well, these people may not realize exactly what they are doing when wishing another luck, and will soon be grateful that this was written to help them understand better what they are actually doing.
What not too many people think about when they wish another person luck is that they are in fact offering that person a share of their own personal luck. Directly giving that other person their luck, if you will. What is the matter with that one may ask? It was the American Declaration of Independence that stated, ��We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal�� Let�s think about this concept of �equality� for a minute. Equality can be defined as the state or quality of being equal. Sure, in the Declaration of Independence they were referring to human and political rights, but why could the same not be said about luck? If all men are created equal, then all men are given the same supply of luck for their lifetime. Makes sense, right?
Let me clear one thing up before proceeding: A person�s supply of luck is in fact limited. It is not infinite. This is ultimately why people experience bad luck as well as good. You see, the nature that consumes your body knows that your good luck supply is limited. The body does not want to waste all of this good luck when you are at an early age, so it denies good luck at certain times, and lets the bad take over. This is why a person can be lucky one day, and unlucky the next. This is really why death is an inevitability. Once one�s body has used their entire life supply of good luck, the bad soon controls the entire being, leading to one�s demise. After all, death is a pretty unlucky encounter. With this supply in mind, remember that the person you are wishing luck also has their own supply of luck, one that is equal to yours. Keep this in mind when you wish someone luck. You do not want to die too young because of some luck leeching asshole, who wants your luck on top of theirs.
Now, there is a difference between wishing someone luck and them requesting your luck. If you voluntarily give another person a share of your supply of luck, then you obviously deserve to die young, not to mention getting slapped in the face repeatedly. However, something can be said, with respect to slapping someone in the face, about the type of person who says, �Wish me luck�. These people can be called the luck hobo, because of their leeching nature. The luck hobo is a greedy and selfish son of a bitch. They do not want to tap into their own supply of luck, because they want to reserve good luck for later. And believe me, they are going to need that good luck after they ask for yours, because I trust after reading this, you will kick their ass as a result. No, the luck hobo relies purely on your luck to get through life. What does this mean for you? Obviously it means less fortunate events, and an increase in bad luck. That is of course, if you choose to surrender your luck, which I would strongly advise against. Do not give in to the luck hobo�s charismatic persona. They do not need your luck; they have their own, and do not need to beg for yours. If someone does say to you, �Wish me luck�, remember that this is a very non-specific statement. I would suggest that if these luck hobos are going to beg you for your luck and be assholes like that, why not wish them bad luck. Get some of that out of your system and into theirs.
In general, people are greedy and selfish by nature. This is why people, such as the luck hobo, demand your luck. But that raises the question of, �What constitutes as a transfer of luck?� People usually want to hold on to their luck, not give it away. With this in mind, when people say, �Wish me luck�, people are not always sincere when they reply, �Oh yeah. I do wish you good luck.� In my mind, this is not a person sharing their luck with another. One can usually tell when it is sincere, and when it is not, which can be said for most of the time. A person usually can tell when they are being sincere about a transfer in luck. In many cases, more enthusiasm is used when the good luck is meant, and less is used when it is not. The good ones can wish a person luck, not mean it, but still seem like they do. One example of this insincerity and selfish nature of people came recently to me, as the exam period was approaching. My friend had an exam the following day, so I wished him good luck. Did I mean what I said? Of course not! This man currently, is receiving a 3.8 grade point average, with the highest being 4.0. He is getting an �A� average, he does not need my luck, and he is obviously getting through life alright on his own supply. I on the other hand, also with exams approaching, needed the luck. So I secretly kept my luck to myself. I am not giving away my limited supply of luck to someone who obviously does not need it. Hell, I probably would not give it away even if he did need it. The point I am trying to convey through this is that one should not be afraid of a situation where it is a social obligation to wish someone good luck, because this does not necessarily mean that you have actually shared any of your personal supply. It only does if the person wants it to. And this will just be our little secret.
There are a few things one should remember before wishing someone luck. Remember that when you wish someone luck, you are giving them a share of your luck, which is a limited supply. In most cases, doing this is a worthless practice, because as the Declaration of Independence has laid out for us, everyone will have the same amount of luck as you. It is not as if they need to go on some kind of luck welfare. Remember that by nature, people are generally selfish and greedy. With this in mind, take no sympathy towards the luck hobo; they are only trying to rip you off. Remember that giving away a part of your luck is only stepping up the date on which you are to die. Is it worth dying to give someone some temporary good luck? This should not fear you too much though, because remember that you are not always sincere when wishing someone your luck. This can only be harmful to you if you are serious about it. Most importantly however, when someone says to you, �Wish me luck� please remember to retort, �NO! You luck leeching ball-licker! Get your own luck and leave mine the hell alone!� And please, also remember to slap them extra hard across the face, not just for yourself, not just for me either, but for every person who has ever lived who has been conned out of their personal supply of luck by someone else.
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