Who Needs Luck Anyway?

Recently I have been contacted by a few companies about possible job opportunities and it's great. What I like best about it is that I am not actually out actively looking for these positions, but yet most of them are finding me one way or another.

If I decide to interview with the company and tell my family or friends this most common response is, “Good Luck!” I don’t quite understand this. I understand these people all want me to do well in life and would like to see me succeed, but why do I need luck?

The way I look at a possible opportunity is that if I need luck to get me the position then I don’t want it. I want to know that I am in a position that will be challenging, but I don’t want to have to rely on luck to get me there. Instead I want to rely on my own skills and personality to shine through.

Do you rely on luck?

--Eric (Grand Valley State University)