Weekly Spark #180: Be Opportunistic
Life will present you with opportunities that can change your life. I hope you have the courage to pursue them. In addition to a myriad of other traits, there’s one thing that separates the good from the great. The moderately happy to the extremely happy. The fulfilled from the unfulfilled. The people maximizing their potential and those with some left in the tank. They’re opportunistic.
Let’s compare two people faced with the same scenario. You can apply any one of these in personal, professional, or any sphere that you can think of. Person 1 is presented with an opportunity and they only go halfway in. Mentally, physically, and emotionally, they don’t give it every thing they have. They’re afraid. It wasn’t part of the original plan they had drawn up for themselves and meant they would have to leave their comfort zone. By not seizing the opportunity, it eventually passes them by. And then like any fleeting moment, it’s gone. Fortune favors the bold. Strike when the iron’s hot. Move your feet lose your seat.
Person 2 is presented with the very same opportunity. Instead of hedging and being afraid, they go all in and give it everything they have. They know they might only have one chance, so they aren’t afraid to go all in because they’d rather have the knowledge that they made an honest effort, than the gut wrenching shame of the thought of what could’ve been. As a result of going full tilt, the opportunity works out for them. They’re happy, fulfilled, and have not only maximized their potential, but extended their potential. Down the road, more and more opportunities continue to open up for this person. Strike when the iron’s hot. When someone moves their feet, take their seat.
Who are you? We all know people in both camps. Would you rather be the person sick on the sidelines, looking back thinking what could’ve been, miserable because of opportunities that you either didn’t pursue or didn’t create? Or would you rather be the person who, at risk of failure, embarrassment, or stepping outside of your comfort zone, seized opportunities and went all in? Do you want to be that guy or girl saying “that could’ve been me?” Or the one who is the “me” who took advantage of opportunities in their life?
Life’s short. Tomorrow isn’t promised. Second chances are a pipe dream. Be opportunistic. Be bold. Go all in. Great. Happy. Fulfilled. Maximized potential.
Mental Diet
Quote of the Week:
“Every wall is a door." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I hope you enjoyed reading as much as I enjoyed writing. Until next time… Take care of yourself and take care of each other. 🙏
Nathan