The Serendipity Mindset

The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck

By: Dr Christian Busch

Narrated by: Gabriel Vaughan

Brought to you by Penguin.

What if being lucky was a skill that you could master and share with other people?

Modern life can feel like an endless sequence of cancelled plans, last-minute meetings and delayed journeys. So how can we use unpredictability to our advantage? LSE and NYU academic Dr Christian Busch has spent a decade exploring how, if acted upon, unexpected encounters can enhance our worldview, expand our social circles and create new professional opportunities. In this book, he reveals the secrets behind the hidden force that rules the universe: serendipity.

From social mobility in Sub-Saharan Africa to accidental energy-saving multinationals in the West, he has studied hundreds of subjects internationally who improved their lives by learning to see opportunities in the unexpected. We meet people from all backgrounds, from couples who first interacted during chance encounters to businesspeople who invented multi-million ideas after a best-laid plan misfired, learning the fundamental common denominators among lucky people.

The Serendipity Mindset is a revolutionary exploration of a well-researched and essential life skill that we can all develop in a few simple steps. By learning to identify, act on and share it, we can use uncertainty as a pathway to more joyful, purposeful and successful lives.

©2020 Dr Christian Busch (P)2020 Penguin Audio

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Paced, practical and insightful.

I loved this so much I purchased the hard copy for my close friends and myself. Insightful and with a framework to help guide the reader on the learning journey.

Quantum-babble?

Unfortunately there’s not really enough here to make a book out of. The tropes are dutifully rolled out (eg the Wright brothers) to belabour his tired points; but when he started talking about quantum theory and the “need to view ourselves as waves not particles”, I had to stop listening.