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You know those people that magically appear to have the best luck? They’re those ray-of-sunshine types that never seem to get UTI’s or parking fines, are always in the right place at the right time, and somehow manage to have incredible opportunities fall directly into their laps. I am not one of these people. I am the girl that manages to miss her train, spill coffee down herself and smash her phone all in the space of 5 minutes. I used to think that God had her favourites and that I was sadly not one of them. But according to Tiktok (the universe’s only reliable source, duh) being a lucky girl and getting everything you want is a syndrome that we can all attain. All we’ve gotta do is choose ✨self-delusion✨.

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Q: What is ‘lucky girl syndrome’?

A: Lucky girl syndrome is basically getting into the mindset that you’re seriously lucky. This mindset is based upon the law of assumption, which is just a fancy way of saying that whatever you believe to be true, eventually becomes the truth. Lemme girlsplain the science behind this...

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Your subconscious mind is a goal-oriented mechanism. Its sole purpose is to hit the targets that your conscious mind sets. So, if you’re consciously saying “i’m so lucky”, your subconscious mind will help you to become lucky by steering you towards smarter and better decisions. Pretty neat, right?

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Lucky girl syndrome is basically saying that: if you delude your conscious into believing that you really are a lucky girl...guess what? You’ll become one.

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Wanna get luckier? here’s how:

Lucky girl syndrome is really just manifestation in a different font. And as we all know by now, manifestation is all. about. affirmations.

The trick to becoming lucky (and getting everything you ever wanted) is really just blind delusion. So, let go of your limiting beliefs, turn off your rational mind, and repeat after me (and say it like you mean it).

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Is it actually luck? or just privilege?

For full transparency, the mindset behind lucky girl syndrome is one that I totally endorse. The power of self-assurance, abandoning limiting beliefs and practicing a bit of unbridled ✨delusion✨ is unparalleled.  However, I think that the language used in the lucky girl discussion kinda fails to take privilege into account.

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It’s no surprise that the majority of TikTok creators claiming to have transformed their lives with the power of delusional & lucky thinking are mainly young, thin, white and conventionally attractive. Luck implies random chance, but for many, opportunity doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Systemic bias is always at play whether it works in your favour or not. Did you really get tons of free drinks in the club because you’re just so lucky, or did you benefit from pretty privilege? Was it good fortune that scored you a free upgrade to first class, or were you selected due to size bias?

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Assuming that luck is the only factor in play when things go your way risks ignoring the very real factors that affect many people’s access to opportunities and quality of life every day. Luck may indeed play a part, but due to systemic biases, many cannot count on luck alone to get by. So, in the spirit of the new year, I fully support anyone leaning into the power of their own subconscious mind, and abandoning limiting beliefs to help achieve their goals. But, let us all be mindful to acknowledge the privileges that are at play in shaping our own realities.

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