Lucky people bathe in the reverie of adventure. They surround themselves with people who motivate and inspire them. People who maximize serendipity balance the humility of not knowing where their next big break will come from with the arrogance of knowing that it will come from somewhere.
Plan ahead. And be confident in your plans. But don't insist on things panning out exactly the way you planned. It won'r happen. Review your situation. When your plans turns to shit, just ask yourself: Are you going in the direction the plan aimed you to, even though it's not exactly HOW you wanted to get there? Yes? Good, make a new plan and repeat.