The book teaches: There is luck and there is good luck.

The book "Good Luck" by Spaniard Àlex Rovira has sold 1,5 million copies in 90 countries since March. Last month it was launched in Brazil. Rovira gave the following interview to reporter Camila Antunes for Veja magazine. Veja – Your book says that we are responsible for our destiny. What's new about that? Rovira – I wanted to explain this to my seven-year-old daughter. My editor suggested I write a self-help book based on this idea. The theme seems obvious, but most people think that luck depends only on chance, and not on actions. Veja – Why do you use magicians and fairies as characters? Rovira – The easiest way to teach my daughter was by using a fable. The formula works with adults because these characters are in the collective unconscious. Everyone identifies with them. Veja – Luck, by definition, isn't a work of chance? Rovira – Only the common kind, but that doesn't last long. An example: more than 90% of Spaniards who win the lottery lose everything within five years. They have luck, but not good luck. Look – What's the difference? Rovira – Good luck depends on learning from mistakes and persisting in your goals. It's also important to preserve good values. Those who take the path of trickery end up badly. Look – Is it true that you wrote the book in just eight hours? Rovira – Yes. I didn't have much trouble writing it, but I spent three years developing the idea.