Naturally Lucky People Often Say 6 Phrases In Casual Conversation

People who are naturally lucky don't necessarily think life will always work out perfectly. They are just a whole lot better at leaving the door open long enough for something unexpected to happen. And if you listen to them talk, they'll tell you exactly that.

They are much more willing to take chances, and when something doesn't work, they don't get discouraged. They trust that good things in life can happen if you are open to them. That mindset alone welcomes more opportunities, and when you've got choices, the odds of luck finding you increase a whole lot.

Phrases naturally lucky people will say when chatting with friends that reveal how they view the world:

1. 'Let's see what happens'

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Some people need to know exactly how something will turn out before they're willing to try. Without risk, however, new opportunities don't generally present themselves. When you're more comfortable with uncertainty, even if it doesn't turn out the way you want it to, you're forced to act. 

This is one of those phrases that can reveal a surprisingly flexible mindset. Instead of immediately listing all the reasons something might not work, a naturally lucky person is willing to embrace the unknown.

They're not necessarily being reckless. They're simply not demanding certainty before allowing themselves to participate. That can create more opportunities for good things to happen. You can't win the lottery without buying a ticket, after all.

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2. 'You never know'

This can sound like a throwaway phrase, but lucky people never automatically dismiss a possibility. This can be especially useful when dealing with opportunities that don't come with guarantees. There are plenty of reasons not to do these things, but there are also possibilities that can't be discovered without trying.

"You never know" is an acknowledgment that people are often surprisingly bad at predicting what will happen. Naturally lucky people leave room for possibilities. They don't assume that uncertainty automatically means something won't work. They understand that sometimes you have to find out.

3. 'Why not?'

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Most people will come up with 10 reasons not to do something before you've even finished suggesting it. Then there are people who respond with, "Why not?" Of course, these lucky people still recognize when something is a bad idea, but their first instinct isn't always to search for reasons something won't work. They're often curious about what might happen if it does.

That willingness to experiment can create a much larger range of experiences, and experience opens the door to luck. A person who is willing to experiment is constantly collecting information about life.

That can look like luck because they occasionally stumble across something wonderful, but they couldn't have stumbled across it if they had rejected the possibility before trying. The key is learning the difference between being open-minded and being careless. 

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4. 'Something good will come out of this'

Naturally lucky people aren't immune to bad luck. The difference is how they talk to themselves after something unpleasant happens. Instead of assuming that their misfortune has permanently ruined everything, they look for the light at the end of the tunnel. 

The good thing doesn't necessarily appear immediately. Sometimes it takes months or even years before someone can look back and understand why a particular disappointment mattered. 

5. 'I'm glad I tried'

There is something almost magical about being able to separate an outcome from the attempt. A person doesn't have to succeed for the experience to have been worthwhile. Taking the chance is the whole point.

People who think this way can end up appearing unusually lucky because they tend to take more chances than people who are terrified of disappointing outcomes. If you only try things you're almost certain you'll succeed at, you'll never win the lottery. Remember, you have to buy the ticket.

That's the nature of taking chances. You can't guarantee which attempt will matter. You can only make sure you're willing to try and then try again when you fail. 

6. 'Maybe it'll work out'

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This phrase is about refusing to decide the ending before the story is finished. Lucky people always leave room for a positive outcome.

That mindset can prevent people from wasting energy worrying about things that haven't happened yet. It also leaves room for unexpected solutions. The original plan falls apart, but a better one eventually takes its place. 

Being lucky means having an understanding that there may be more than one way for things to work out. Maybe you didn't get the job you thought you really wanted, but during the interview you networked with someone who weeks later gave you an even better opportunity. 

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MeShanda Deason is a writer with a BFA in Creative Writing from Stephen F. Austin State University and minors in Business Communication and Literature who covers storytelling, culture, identity, and human connection across editorial, journalism, and marketing spaces.