good or bad luck is nothing but the right or wrong mix of opportunity, preparation and timing.
If you spend all your time looking for something, the chances are you are never really going to find it. Best bet is to let it find you, and then you can smile.
Try not to take out your misery on the people who care about you.
Be rocks to many people as you'll be surprised how many people you would need to rely on when you're chips are down.
Try and go to bed happy.
Remember those who have treated you well and treated you badly and try and think about what separates these two people from one another. Realise it will be just as easy for your best friend to stab you in the back and have your greatest enemy help you back on your feet. We are all human at the end of the day.
pick up the phone once in a while and catch up with old friends and loved ones. A single call can make such a difference in someone's life.