After all of the information that we get exposed to now, we are very familiar with identifying what it is that we want. What we are not so good at is, identifying the opportunities that get presented to us that would fulfill the original request. There are many opportunities that are presented to us that we just don't see. This is why it is so important to be present in the moment. Live in the now.
Be present in the moment
I don't know about you, but for me personally, I have missed opportunities that were right there in front of me . Mostly because I wasn't living in that moment. I was worrying (usually) about this or that. Lamenting the fact that my life was just not how I had imagined it to be. There are a few things I can actually look back on and point at and say, it was right there in front of me and I just didn't see it. Or worse, it was right there in front of me and I didn't trust myself. I didn't take the chance. I am sure there were plenty of times were opportunity showed itself and it didn't even register with me.
Recognizing the opportunities
So how do we recognize opportunity when it comes knocking? The universe works in very mysterious ways. Sometimes the things that are being presented to you bare very little resemblance, if any to what your goal is. It is only later down the track that you see how things were connected. One thing leads to another and the next and then the next and there is your goal. Achieved. Trust that things, all sorts of things, are constantly being offered to you. This is not random but it is in response to something that you have been thinking about. Or it might just be something that you needed to know in order for the response to that thing that you were thinking about to be given. Have a little self confidence in your abilities. You may not see the big picture but right now this is all you need to proceed.
Humoring the Universe
I can see this playing out in my head. And yes I am a little out there, just like one of my friends pointed out so eloquently this morning. The universe hears your request, It keeps giving it to you, literally laying it at your feet, but you are walking around in your little dream world completely oblivious to everything that you have ever wanted. AND then you have the audacity to complain that you aren't getting it. It must be like a comedy of errors to the universe.
Wonderful write up about opportunity. It is amazing how beautifully you have covered several main steps to follow opportunity. Opportunities are all around us and we have to be in the moment to be able to recognize them. Once we recognize, it is much easier to work on it and achieve goals. From opportunity to achieving a goal is a definite process that is easy to follow when you are in the moment.
ReplyDeleteIt will become second nature once followed few times. With Some special training even children can do it too. I have read it in detail. There are few published ebooks and books on this topic.
Carrie Murray, you have handled he opportunity topic very well. It was easy to understand. Thank you.
Thank you Fran. First comes the thought, then the feeling, then the achievement. In other words, first you decide what you want, then you imagine having it, then you act on the opportunity to complete the achievement. It is a simple process.
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