In Others’ Words: It’s Not About Luck

 

I’ll skip over luck, thank you very much, and go for opportunities every time.

Even those “lucky breaks” people talk about? Those were just opportunities in disguise. 

Think about it: That time you met someone who knew someone … and that other someone helped you along the path to your dream.

Or that part-time, temporary job that somehow helped you be in the right place at the right time for the job you wanted all along. Or maybe you learned a skill that you needed to to help you land a better paying job the next time.

Sometimes we hear about someone else’s life and we think, “Wow! They got so lucky!” And we’re a bit envious, thinking about how easy it was for them to get where they got, to have it so good.

But we don’t know the whole story. The challenges they faced along the way. The step by step by step opportunities they took — the chances, the hard work, the doors they knocked on. Some doors opened. Some doors didn’t. And all of that added up to that “easy, wonderful” life we’re looking at now.

The next time you’re waiting around for luck to change your life? Looking for opportunity instead.

In Your Words: When has an unexpected opportunity changed your life?

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