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Posted on February 21, 2023

Wasted On Waiting

The perfect moment is not coming to find you. The perfect opportunity is not going to knock on your door and ask you if you are ready. The perfect circumstances are not going to chase you down while you are headed in the opposite direction and beg you to turn around. You have to take … Continue reading Wasted On Waiting

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Posted on February 2, 2023

Greeting Opportunity

Life does not stop simply because we are unprepared. Opportunity is not going to wait patiently for us to show up. Our level of readiness often determines the opportunities available to us. This means showing up for life early and putting in the work so that, when opportunity arrives, we are there to greet it … Continue reading Greeting Opportunity

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The Opportunity Of A Blocked Path
Posted on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022

The Opportunity Of A Blocked Path

When we obsess too much over the things we cannot have, we miss everything else. By looking at what we do not have, we fail to see the things we do have and we close ourselves off to the opportunities available to us.  Instead of seeing ourselves as unfortunate because we cannot have what we … Continue reading The Opportunity Of A Blocked Path

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Focus And Opportunity
Posted on July 9, 2022July 9, 2022

Focus And Opportunity

Simply because we have committed a lot of time and energy to something does not mean that we should continue to do so.  When we find that our efforts are no longer producing the results we want, the best choice is not necessarily more effort.  Instead, we may need to pause, regroup, and redirect our … Continue reading Focus And Opportunity

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Fleeting Moments
Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021

Fleeting Moments

We only get so many moments in a day before it has passed us by, never to return.  Within each of these moments is an opportunity.  We can either cherish and enjoy these moments for the precious gift that they are or we can squander them with endless distractions and desires.  Whatever we choose to … Continue reading Fleeting Moments

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