--- ---  # 4 Secrets to Becoming Luckier, According to Research by [Eric Barker](https://time.com/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker May 19, 2015 4:01 AM UTC  Patch of four-leaf clovers, close-up Patch of four-leaf clovers, close-upGetty Images by [Eric Barker](https://time.com/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker May 19, 2015 4:01 AM UTC 1. Be open to more opportunities, 2. interact with a large network of people, 3. break routines and 4. keep a relaxed attitude toward life. Via [Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439170428/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1439170428&linkCode=as2&tag=spacforrent-20): --- > “” --- And… Via [Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439170428/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1439170428&linkCode=as2&tag=spacforrent-20): --- > “” --- **Join over 180,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email** [**here**](http://eepurl.com/o6uAD)**.** **_This piece originally appeared on_** [**_Barking Up the Wrong Tree_**](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/07/how-can-you-make-yourself-luckier/)**_._** Related posts: [New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More Successful](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/09/be-more-successful/) [The 8 Things The Happiest People Do Every Day](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/06/happiest-people/) [How To Stop Being Lazy And Get More Done – 5 Expert Tips](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/08/how-to-stop-being-lazy/) 4 Secrets to Good Luck and Good Opportunity ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"OpinionNewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3860557/good-luck-opportunity/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3860557/good-luck-opportunity/"},"headline":"4 Secrets to Becoming Luckier, According to Research","datePublished":"2015-05-19T04:01:26.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T08:26:21.718Z","description":"Be open to more opportunities, interact with a large network of people, break routines and keep a relaxed attitude toward life. Via Little Bets: How...","url":"https://time.com/3860557/good-luck-opportunity/","keywords":["Psychology"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25cc0bcaaf99059b/6987efe4524fc0d6a2df0b88/200347581-001-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eric Barker","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/eric-barker/"}],"articleSection":"Ideas","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt25cc0bcaaf99059b/6987efe4524fc0d6a2df0b88/200347581-001-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"four-leaf-clovers","caption":"four-leaf-clovers","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/ideas/","name":"Ideas"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/psychology/","name":"Psychology"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3860557/good-luck-opportunity/","name":"4 Secrets to Becoming Luckier, According to Research"}}]}] ```