Thursday 12th
Thursday 12th
April 2018
Morning Vibes With Dr. Jerry - the First
Hello and welcome to
#MorningVibesWithDrJerryTheFirst-Episode 211
Title: Do You Take Advantage of Opportunities In Your Life?
Opportunity. We all love
that word. It is a word that inspires hope, as well as something we can
wish upon to make our lives better.
It is a single event that
will smash into us, enlighten us, and take us away on its fluffy-feathered
wings where we will live happily ever after.
Unfortunately, that is not
the case for most of us.
What real opportunities are
Real opportunities are
like the sales people that knock on our door, or call us while we eat dinner at
night.
We don’t want to open the
door because we are irritated, we think we know how it is going to pan out, or
we are too scared to say ‘no’ when they ask us a question.
Real opportunities
are the ones that we don’t immediately see. They come by at the most
unexpected, mostly inopportune, times.
We are so obsessed with
other distractions or our own opinions that we normally miss the majority of
opportunity that falls across our path.
When we do see
opportunities, we treat them the same way as we treat the inappropriate sales
people – with disdain and a bad attitude.
Our attitude when
opportunity presents itself determines whether that opportunity will make our
lives better.
“Opportunity is missed by
most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas
Edison
How many times have
you been offered a new job, to go out on a date, or even to go skydiving? How
many times have you said no? Probably more times than you have said yes.
Spark an idea
All of these occurrences
are opportunities.
The opportunity to
experience something new, something different, something more. You would
never ask someone else out on a date, or go skydiving by yourself – ok, maybe
you would, but it wouldn’t be as soon, unexpected, or awesome.
Wouldn’t you like to
experience more, earn more money, or simply be happier?
We all want that, but
aren’t necessarily ready to take the risks by ourselves.
Sometimes we haven’t even
thought about doing something until someone or something prompts us.
That prompt initiates the
spark of an idea in our heads where it eventually barrels through into our
forethought like an avalanche.
Sometimes it can take
months to gather the courage to go for it, sometimes it is only a matter of
seconds.
Take a chance
We need to become
yes-people (almost).
Say yes when you perceive
these prompts.
Say yes to new life.
Say yes to experience.
Don’t say yes to
everything, though, saying yes to every opportunity will burn you out
completely.
Trust your gut, it will
take you down the path that is right for you.
Taking opportunities can
be scary, some of them definitely are. To achieve anything in life , we need to
take a chance.
The beauty of taking
chances, is that anything can happen. You might fall, get hurt, or be
embarrassed, but what if you could experience something that is completely
mind-blowing and changes your life forever.
Stop and Think
The next time someone
offers for you to go out for a social event, a job offer, or a free ticket to
Europe – stop and think. Your usual answer is ‘no’, but what if this time you
say ’yes’. This time, go forth with the intention to learn, to experience, to
enjoy.
“I’d rather have a life of
‘oh wells’ than ‘what ifs’.” – Unknown
Know vs wonder
When I think back over the
chances I have taken when opportunity presented itself, I am content in the
knowledge that I know what it feels like to live in both a city centre and a
suburb; I know what it means to ask someone’s hand in marriage; and I know how
to handle high-pressure situations at the office.
I am happy I took those
opportunities rather than forever wondering what it would be like to live in
the city, or whether she would say ‘yes’ to me, or wonder if I have what it
takes to handle pressure.
By taking opportunities
you can change your wondering to knowing.
You can feel at ease
knowing that you at least tried, knowing that you at least took the chance at
the opportunity – not knowing what the outcome may be.
“Not trying is the only
true failure.” – Unknown
Is there an opportunity
knocking at your door?
Go answer it with the
intention of saying ‘yes’ or if opportunity doesn’t knock, then build a door.
Until I come your way
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