In Deadpool 2, Deadpool argued with a woman who claimed her superpower was luck. “Nope,” he said. “Luck is not a superpower.” Then the most hilarious scene unfolded, where she prevailed through sheer luck while every other traditional superhero perished. It’s worth watching just for that.

But while silly, luck as a superpower really stuck with me. If a genie offered me any superpower, this might be the one I would choose. Just think of it; parking spots, winning tickets, surviving accidents, running into your favourite celebrities, meeting connected people who just happen to work somewhere you’re trying to get attention from, and on and on.

Turns out you can cultivate a lucky mindset through open-mindedness, curiosity, perseverance, and adaptability. At least according to Christian Busch in “The Serendipity Mindset.” Christian says you can be open to luck finding you the more you persist in following your North Star.

For me, it all comes down to being in communication with other people.

Luck, after all, won’t find you sitting alone at home. You have to be out there sharing your dreams, and asking for and offering help. Luck is born in the conversations you have with other people, at least if you learn the skill of creating possibility in those conversations.

But those conversations must occur in the context of your relentless pursuit of your goal, while all the while believing that you’ll achieve it. That last part religious people call faith. Have faith your conversations will bear fruit even when they don’t and Lady Luck will find you.

Pick up that phone.