All successful people have had a "lucky break". The difference between them and the one's that never make it are: they had the skills, confidence and dedication to make the most of the break.
It's not true to say that one creates one's own luck, but it is true to say that one creates the success from a lucky incident.
This is why you can't say that someone who succeeds, say, in their early 20s is necessarily more talented than someone who succeeds in their late 50s (although I suppose one could say that if someone in their early 20s has already developed the skills to deal with their lucky incident successfully may be more talented; however sometimes the fact they've had the opportunity to develop those talents can be luck/good fortune).
The secret: stay ready and throw your hat into the ring. The worst you're risking is embarrassment.
It's not true to say that one creates one's own luck, but it is true to say that one creates the success from a lucky incident.
This is why you can't say that someone who succeeds, say, in their early 20s is necessarily more talented than someone who succeeds in their late 50s (although I suppose one could say that if someone in their early 20s has already developed the skills to deal with their lucky incident successfully may be more talented; however sometimes the fact they've had the opportunity to develop those talents can be luck/good fortune).
The secret: stay ready and throw your hat into the ring. The worst you're risking is embarrassment.