Seneca — Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Luck stops being mysterious the moment you split it in two. Opportunity arrives on its own schedule; preparation is the half you control, quietly, in advance.
The conversation in English you handle well next month is being prepared today — in the words you save and the sentences you dare to say now.
Words that widen the world
The action of getting ready for something.
Synonyms: readiness, groundwork, planning
Her preparation made the chance usable.
A favourable moment or chance.
Synonyms: chance, opening, break
Opportunity favours the prepared.
Common questions
It means good luck is largely the result of being ready when a chance appears — preparation is the part you can control.
It is commonly attributed to Seneca; the precise source is uncertain, so we mark it as attributed.
Carry it with you
In your own words, what does this thought mean to you? Write three or four sentences in English about a moment when it felt true — saying it yourself is how it stays with you.
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