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Absnasm has high apple-pie in the sky hopes for 2010!

Find an empowering alternative to the expression "Good luck" (read all 2 entries…)

I don't really believe in luck any more... 17 months ago

..so the kneejerk phrase “Good luck” feels phony and disempowering to me. It suggests that we’re at the mercy of unseen forces of destiny, with less power over our own lives than I would like people to feel they have… because they have.

I would love to find an alternative phrase to say instead, but preferably one that’s not wanky.

Headapollo suggests “Forge your destiny in the crucible of choice”. Wanky.

Jul 17, 2008, 02:41PM PDT | 8 cheers

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Absnasm has high apple-pie in the sky hopes for 2010!

“Even though I believe wholly that your fate is in your own hands and that there is no such thing as luck, I hope that the external influences over which you have no power collude with your own excellent talents and efforts and combine to facilitate a successful outcome for you.”

Hm.

Jul 19, 2008, 01:41PM PDT | Parent | Respond to this 2 cheers

Jessy is hibernating and decluttering

There ya

go. ;)

Jul 19, 2008, 02:16PM PDT | Respond to this 1 cheer

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There ya

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