(I wrote this in 2005 and it still applies today, so I wanted to share it with those of you who missed it the first time and are hung up in doubt about a new opportunity.)<\/p>\n
When the door to a new business opportunity opens, some fortunate people seem to step through it easily and pick up a new life on the other side.<\/p>\n
Others agonize, trapped by indecision and self-doubts, until the door of opportunity closes on them again.<\/p>\n
Still others exultantly throw the door open and embrace their new challenge, only to find that their nearest and dearest are hanging back in disgust or dismay. They hear:<\/p>\n
"You didn’t say we were going to live ___________!" <\/p>\n
Fill in the blanks with your choice of: in Detroit… on Penobscot Bay…on a tramp steamer…so far away from mother.<\/p>\n
Others find that long-awaited opportunities present themselves at inconvenient times: they just got promoted, the children are in a new school, they just met the person who is right for them, etc.<\/p>\n
If you find yourself in the last three groups, your life is far more stressful than it needs to be, but there is a possibility that you might be able to do something about it.<\/p>\n
First of all, you need to recognize that opportunity means change. If comfort is important to you, your choices of new opportunities are severely limited. A lot of people grumble about their jobs, marriages, and living quarters, but find any number of excuses to avoid changing any of them.<\/p>\n
Life is all about recognizing the need to make changes and then making them. When you are part of a family group, it is wise to bring the rest of the group into the decision-making process. If your family does not support the changes needed to take advantage of a much-needed opportunity, you need to re-examine your priorities or the family’s priorities. In either case, you may have some hard decisions to make.<\/p>\n
The people who find opportunities on every hand are those who keep themselves open to new opportunities. They don’t wish for opportunities, they create a mood that anticipates opportunity by remaining open-minded and ensuring that pursuit of opportunity is welcomed by their family group.<\/p>\n
When children are raised in an environment where self-employment is well-understood and is respected, they also learn a wealth of information about discovery of business opportunities.<\/p>\n
Developing a plan to improve your live and the life of your family is not a one-shot deal. Get everyone involved and things will either go far more smoothly, or you will discover what sources of counter-intention exist in your family. Either way, you will be closer to a resolution than before.<\/p>\n
If you keep looking for life-changing moments that never seem to appear, try examining your readiness to accept change. When you are actually ready for a change to occur in your life, it is almost as though the universe seems to get it, and your opportunity appears.<\/p>\n
Hope you have some pleasant life-changing moments this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
(I wrote this in 2005 and it still applies today, so I wanted to share it with those of you who missed it the first time and are hung up in doubt about a new opportunity.) When the door to … Continue reading