Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — The True Meaning of Term “Luck” in Business [ARTICLE]

The True Meaning of Term “Luck” in Business

By R. H. BARNES

The application of the term “luck” has been extended to such a great degree that in many cases it is incorrectly used. W bile it is true that many instances of, good or bad fortune can Only be ascribed to luck such as the finding of a purse or the loss of an arm by accident—the term cannot be used in cases where some one has had financial circumstances or position changed by application, education, ability as well as other factors. It cannot be doubted that some persons are affected more than others by luck, but

.meaning of the word should be con* #Ukia its proper limits and nut applied to incidents controlled * 4M way or another by the actions of the persons so effected.