How Can I Bring More Opportunity into my Life?

Q&A Tuesday

Submitted Question

How can I bring more opportunity into my life?
-Stephen R.

Answer

Hmmm. You know, that’s a great question. Partly because it pertains to a question I’ve been asking myself recently. What I may be discovering for myself, is it’s not necessarily about bringing “more” opportunity, but rather being properly prepared for the opportunity in front of you now. Once done, there will be a natural progression leading towards additional opportunity in its perfect timing. Opportunity is in front of you right now, more than you could possibly imagine. If you have a job that you know doesn’t serve your highest good, or you know is somewhat of a dead end, right now there are things you can do to begin moving yourself in a different direction.

Most people just wait around until they get laid off or fired, and then ask “where is life’s opportunity; I’m so screwed.” The reality of the situation is, life has been trying to show you what’s up, you just haven’t been paying attention. It’s kinda like a relationship that fails when you didn’t want it to, as if there weren’t signs this was coming. You just ignored them and didn’t take action on the opportunity that was present in now. If your current job is not in alignment with the truly fulfilling service you crave to give the world, this is your own doing. Don’t blame anything or anyone, this only gives away your power to change to an external source. Take responsibility and do something now, and everyday to move forward in the direction of your conscious choosing. Seize the opportunity in front of you, rather than “wishing” for an opportunity tomorrow.

I’m amazed at how many of us just settle. We convince ourselves we deserve so little, we totally undervalue our talents and abilities and just succumb to a social expectation. Why not you? Why can’t you be the one who does what they love, and be successful at it? Not “love” in the sense that… this is what I settled for so I’ll tell myself I love it. You know what I mean, seriously, are we selling ourselves short? Well we are if we have convinced ourselves that we don’t deserve what it is our hearts truly longs for. Don’t you desire to live passionately? Or do you want to just sit, and wait, as if someday things will get exciting; someday opportunity will come your way. “Someday,” is for the unconscious dreamer. “Today,” is all you can count on. Now do what you can, with what you have, where you are now.

Did you find genuine value within this post? If you did, then most likely you know someone else who will as well. I invite you to share the goodness!
Namaste -Tigmonk