By Douglas Clark
There is always a golden opportunity coming your way.
Whether you recognize it or want to admit it, there can always be a better
situation resulting from your actions. The flip side of course is disaster
lurks behind every decision, ready to strike like a Viper.
Recognizing the opportunities in front of you is not always
easy. Roadblocks like stress, pride, fear, despondency, fatigue, or arrogance
get in the way. Truth is, most people probably miss golden opportunities
because they feel overwhelmed by the change they would bring. Familiarity with
your current situation is comforting. As the cliche says "the devil you
know is better than the one you don't", but it is that very complacency that
gets in the way of improvement and success.
I felt stuck in a rut for a long time. I wanted to grow,
take on a new career challenge, improve, but for years, (I'm sad to admit), I
avoided it. Oh sure, I'd complain, but not really take action to force a
change. One day I hit a tipping point and decided I must do something different
or that creative, motivating drive inside of me would die. So I got a new job.
Granted, starting a new job is scary. It's also disruptive
and uncomfortable. I noticed simple things like my gym and lunch routine were
vastly different, but you know what? I needed that.
I have watched people I know including myself, squander
opportunities, repeatedly. It's frustrating because you know if they just seize
that opportunity a lot of good things will come their way. And yet they
flounder. Remember those roadblocks I mentioned? I think fear is the strongest
one. Fear of failure, the unknown, making a mistake, and even fear of success
all crowd out the basic truth that without a new course of action the same
results or worse will occur.
Thanks Einstein. Don't let fear control you. "Fear is the mind killer". Don't be a slave to it. Use your fear as a catalyst, not
an anchor. Let that fear drive you towards success, not cower under the covers.
Your adventure and success in life come from slaying the monster that lurks
under your bed. That's the story people want to hear and what you need to live.
Get to being the hero of your life book. End the chapter of fear and start writing
the Chapter of Success.
Yes it can be done. Just seize that golden opportunity!
Thanks for reading.
Questions and Comments are welcome.
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