Luck and opportunity. Luck and opportunity also play an important role in success. Sometimes things just click due to forces outside your control. You can improve your luck by making as many strong personal contacts as you can and sharing what you have to increase their luck and opportunities. Cooperation and support. Along with luck comes cooperation, the fact that others are working in small ways to help you succeed rather than hinder you. A spouse telling you that you can do this is going to go a lot further than a spouse telling you you'll never make it.