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Post Please help me to read this English sentence: - 08-17-2008, 06:45 AM
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Hi, I'm Yuri from Japan.
I cant't understand this sentence:

"How does a belief in luck change the way a person reacts to good or bad fortune?"

What does "a belief in luck" mean?
Does it mean like "to believe that I'm happy" or "to believe that there are lucky people and unlucky people" ???
Anybody, help me, please.
Thank you!

Hello, I may not understand English very well and I may lack words but I will try to understand you.

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08-17-2008, 06:47 AM
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Hi, I'm Yuri from Japan.
I cant't understand this sentence:
"How does a belief in luck change the way a person reacts to good or bad fortune?"

What does "a belief in luck" mean?
Does it mean like "to believe that I'm happy" or "to believe that there are lucky people and unlucky people" ???
Anybody, help me, please.
Thank you!
The sentence basically means (from my interpretation):
The way someone believes in luck defines how they react to something good or bad happening.

EDIT - Hope that helped! (^_^)
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08-17-2008, 07:05 AM
Payne222-san, thank you!
But still, I can't understand.I'm sorry!!
What does "believe in luck" mean?
It's very difficult for me to understand the difference between "believe luck" and "believe in luck".
If you don't mind, tell me the difference,please.
Thank you.
Yuri.

Hello, I may not understand English very well and I may lack words but I will try to understand you.

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Believe in luck in means that you believe luck exists. For example if you win the lottery is it because you are lucky or did you just pick the right random numbers. Or did you loose your job because you are unlucky or because you weren't a good employee.

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08-17-2008, 07:18 AM
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Payne222-san, thank you!
But still, I can't understand.I'm sorry!!
What does "believe in luck" mean?
It's very difficult for me to understand the difference between "believe luck" and "believe in luck".
If you don't mind, tell me the difference,please.
Thank you.
Yuri.
Alright, well...
ok.
Belief in luck is like...
Believing in luck as an idea...
It's hard to explain, haha.
Gomennnn!!
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Believe in luck in means that you believe luck exists. For example if you win the lottery is it because you are lucky or did you just pick the right random numbers. Or did you loose your job because you are unlucky or because you weren't a good employee.

Hope this helps.

reptilesandsamurai-san, thank you!
Now I think I understand what "believe in luck" means.
People who believe in luck would think he/she was lucky if something happen to him/her. And if something bad, he/she would think it was becuse of his/her unlucky.

Then, do you say "believe luck" when you are lucky, or you are expecting something good?




Payne222-san, thank you very much for trying to explain.
It's very kind of you!

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08-17-2008, 08:01 AM
If you think you are a lucky person you would just say "im lucky"

So like if something good happens to you you could say. "im lucky" or "that was lucky"

The saying "believe in luck" just means that you believe that luck exists. like Believing in religion or "karma"

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If you think you are a lucky person you would just say "im lucky"

So like if something good happens to you you could say. "im lucky" or "that was lucky"

The saying "believe in luck" just means that you believe that luck exists. like Believing in religion or "karma"

JoshAussie-san, thank you!
I believe that I got understand what "believe in luck" means well.
And you don't say "believe luck".
Thank you very much!
Yuri.

Hello, I may not understand English very well and I may lack words but I will try to understand you.

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Luck is 運 pronounced 'Raa-ku'




Luck is a chance happening, or that which happens beyond a person's control. Luck can be good or bad.

An example would be: If you take a Mathematics exam and you guess the answer there's a chance that you will be correct or wrong! This is a 'Lucky Guess'.

Subject: "How does a belief in luck change the way a person reacts to good or bad fortune?"

Simplify: When someone believes in a good or a bad fortune they also believe in Luck. Luck is beyond a persons control, like a fortune. Some people believe that if you're good you'll have a good fortune, therefore better luck.

Basically, if you believe in luck you believe in a good or bad fortune.

"If a Person believes in luck then they also tend to believe in a good or bad fortune"

That means that a person, depending on his/her belief will act differently towards luck. If you're Buddhist your beliefs tell you to be kind to others and therefore increasing your Luck (chance) for a better life!
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JoshAussie-san, thank you!
I believe that I got understand what "believe in luck" means well.
And you don't say "believe luck".
Thank you very much!
Yuri.
Your welcome, I hope it helped a bit.

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