"Fortune favours the bold" is translation of the Latin proverb “Fortuna Audaces Iuvat “

Although grace of God and blessings of elders bring achievements, a hard working and sincere person gets the co-operation and coordinating of all due to his braver. Fortune or destiny smiles on him because he dares to achieve the goal.

The Roman dictator and consul Lucius Cornelius Sulla was said to believe in the influence of the goddess Fortune in his life. He was a consummate risk-taker, achieving martial distinction by taking risks on the battlefield such as wearing disguises and living among the enemy. He was also the first of the great Republican Romans to march upon Rome — a great taboo, but one which cemented his power and influence.

Julius Caesar also transformed his fortunes when he marched on Rome, declaring alea iacta est (the die is cast) as he crossed the Rubicon river. The utterance was a commitment of his fate to Fortune. While Caesar was a professional soldier, many of his victories were achieved by taking bold risks which exposed him and his troops to significant danger, but resulted in memorable victories.

The great discoverers of old would never have succeeded if they did not venture forth into the unknown, regardless of any perils that might confront them. Christopher Columbus, Cortez, Sir Waiter Raleigh, Dr. Livingstone, and countless others made all their geographical discoveries because they were brave enough to face danger and uncertainty to discover the unknown and extend the frontiers of human knowledge.

In our own age, who has not heard of the bravery of the astronauts who have risked their lives to travel to a distant destination like the moon? They have won universal acclaim because of their outstanding courage.

It’s the motto of many armies, clans and regiments like Portuguese Commandos

,Her Majesty's Armed Forces, The Yorkshire Regiment, United States Marine Corps.

Although fortune is said to be blind, with no distinction between the good and the bad, the wise and the foolish and the brave and the cowardly, fortune mainly favors those who are bold enough to take up some venture. In horse races fortune favors only those who are willing to stake their money. Those who do not state their money remain outside.

The Melbourne University analysed the wealth of thousands of households over four years and found that over just four years, those more inclined to ‘shape their own destiny’ had become £82,000 richer during the period