My family has always made jokes about or accused me of being unusually lucky. I didn't really believe that was the case; over time, my standard response to thes

My family has always made jokes about or accused me of being unusually lucky. I didn't really believe that was the case; over time, my standard response to these suggestions is that we can manufacture luck. That wasn't based on any actual research, though, so it's refreshing to see some data back me up.