Great Read About Luck...The Law of Near Enough
I didn't even know this had a name. Looking for your own luck where others don't bother to look. The law of near enough...
"The law of near enough says that you can dramatically increase the chances of a coincidence if you broaden what you mean by coincidence. You would be surprised to encounter an old friend in a strange town, perhaps, but you might be almost as surprised if you met a friend of a friend, even though friends of friends heavily outnumber friends."
You can find the entire article here.