The Luck of the Irish.... I don't believe in Luck. I must have as a kid because I remember searching the grass whenever I could for 4-Leaf Clovers. I am not sure when I lost touch with the belief but I do know why. Simply put, by giving something up to 'luck' we are giving away our own personal power. I do believe that some people have more good fortune than others, but this may be because they generally have a better outlook. It's often said that we are what we think. I do believe that it goes deeper than this, to no only think, but to truly believe.
I would then put the luck and karma in the same spectrum, perhaps because I struggle to understand either. Karma is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect. Karma originates in ancient India and treated in the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh religions. I wanted to put this out there, because, I am a practicing Catholic, and the Catholic religion is not based on Karma. Although I respect each religions own uniqueness and individuality, I don't typically pick and choose which parts of any religion that I want to take with me because it suits my current needs or situation. Having said that, I do believe in a cause and effect. How you live your life does determine what kind of life you will have. I just do not understand how it's Karma that determines the outcome. Where does the opportunity to change, to make a better life despite circumstance or opportunity come into effect with Karma. Why would we even want to change if something was always going to come bite us in the butt, no matter what, based on the laws of Karma. 
Luck is fortune (whether bad or good) which occurs beyond one's control, without regard to one's will, intention, or desired result. I just believe that we make decisions based on what we need to know, where we need to be and who we need to met or be with, at this moment in life. I understand that this can be challenged, that somebody always wins big because of a lucky charm or horseshoe up their wazoo. But perhaps it is do to the positive energy or connection, based on committed positive thoughts. 
Newton's third law of motion, I believe, translates the law of Karma into our universal process, whereby causes lead to effects. Newton's third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
I believe that each and every one of us makes our own opportunities. Which makes me laugh as I would then say that currently, I would say that my opportunities are challenged at this time! Perhaps I need a horseshoe or a lucky clover to guide my thoughts in the positive direction and bring in a home run!
I recently had a conversation with a friend that is studying Buddhism (not because she wants to change religions, but because she is curious about the religion). She said that during a group discussion a question was posed to the Leader, "Do you think that Buddhism is a stand-alone religion or an adjunct to our religious beliefs?" I personally thought that the Leader may have been insulted by this question, but it did pose an interesting perspective on our society.
Luck, Karma, Newton's Laws... Delightfully curious!
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