There were some experiments done by Richard Wiseman (of 59 seconds fame/recommendation) investigating luck
Adding a link to them here would make your article seem much more serious, and you could even see if they’ve been replicated and mention that.
Have you ever missed an important detail because you were focused on something else? Once you’re looking for something, you throw out details that fit. If you’re looking for things that fit into the steps of a plan, then you’re more likely to throw out stuff that’s not already included.
This paragraph looks wrong. I think you wanted “you throw out details that don’t fit.”
This failure mode is child of lost causes and priming.
I believe this should be either “is child to lost” or “is the child of lost”.
Meditation.
I’ve typically seen meditation touted as a focus-increasing device, where focus is often the opponent of serendipity. Perhaps discuss that in the meditation recommendation? (That is, mention particular styles of meditation that will be helpful, as clearly some are. You mention enough details for someone who is already familiar to tell which kind you’re talking about, but names or links to tutorials will be much more useful for newcomers to meditation.)
Adding a link to them here would make your article seem much more serious, and you could even see if they’ve been replicated and mention that.
This paragraph looks wrong. I think you wanted “you throw out details that don’t fit.”
I believe this should be either “is child to lost” or “is the child of lost”.
I’ve typically seen meditation touted as a focus-increasing device, where focus is often the opponent of serendipity. Perhaps discuss that in the meditation recommendation? (That is, mention particular styles of meditation that will be helpful, as clearly some are. You mention enough details for someone who is already familiar to tell which kind you’re talking about, but names or links to tutorials will be much more useful for newcomers to meditation.)