A losers guide to geting lucky
A professor looks at what makes an individual lucky.
I can think of someone here who constantly bemoans their life situation who would do well to take heed.
Believe me, as an engineer, compared to say a salescreature I would be considered somewhat of a pessimist because of an engineer's need to worse case analyze the stuff we do, but positive thinking and open mindedness are just as important for innovation and guting through tough times like late schedule crunches.