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1. How to Make Your Own Luck

The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

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Do You Have a Locus of Control?

Most people believe that the good things that happen in their lives are because of their abilities, and the bad things. The work of julian rhoder found that there are two types of locus of control. Most people have an internal locus when it comes to good things, they take credit for their success. When things go wrong, they say, itwasn't my fault. But there are exceptions. There are people who have an external locus, always a that's not good at all.

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