In my experience every time I've actively tried to change my world and achieve my goals it has just not worked. But every time I've been clear about my goals b

In my experience every time I've actively tried to change my world and achieve my goals it has just not worked. But every time I've been clear about my goals but allowed the methods to be shaped by serendipity, it's been successful. This is what I mean by "luck". It works, but I don't know why. It's very like the Personal Values thing that I learned in therapy: make decisions based on whether they align with my values above all other considerations. Again, it works - I end up getting what I wanted - but I don't know why.