You Were Just Lucky

How much of your life was really up to you?

By Antonio Carlos

Book Code: 1039601

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Applied psychology, Philosophy and social aspects, Ethics and moral philosophy, Personal growth, Philosophy, Human development, Self-help

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Synopsis

You learned to say I very early. I chose. I worked. I persisted. I built. I succeeded. And all of that is true.

But your story did not begin with the first decision you can remember making. Before that, there was already a body you did not choose, a family you were born into, a time in history you simply arrived in, a language you learned before you could reject it, and a place in the world that shaped possibilities you did not yet even know existed.

Then came the people you met. Some you sought out; others simply entered your life. Some believed in you, some rejected you, some opened doors, and others moved on without ever realizing how much their decisions would affect your life. Certain opportunities appeared at exactly the right moment. There were accidents that never happened, illnesses that never came, crises that arrived too late to destroy you or early enough to change your path.

You do not remember these absences. You remember what you did: the effort, the difficult nights, the choices, the risks, the sacrifices. And when you look back, these are the things that occupy the center of the story. After all, you were the one who lived through them.

You were courageous, disciplined, persistent, and brilliant. But was all of that enough? Or were you simply lucky?

Features

Number of pages 170
Edition 1 (2026)
Format A5 (148x210)
Binding Paperback w/ flaps
Colour Black & white
Paper type Offset 80g
Language English

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