“The great secret of success in life is for a man to be ready when his opportunity comes.” – Benjamin Disraeli
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"You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it." - Benjamin Mee, "We Bought a Zoo"
Elephants are known for being smart and for having great memories. They earn this reputation in many ways, but I read recently a factoid about elephants that fascinated me. Elephants leave the way they came in. If they enter a valley from the north, they will leave through the same pass. Perhaps it is because of their great memory or exceptional sense of direction, or it could be because they are smart enough to know what they can expect from that direction. Or perhaps they are very risk adverse.
In any case, I think we are a lot like elephants. We tend to come and go via well-worn paths, take the safe routes, and cover the same ground over and over before venturing a new way. Memories make us nostalgic and nostalgia leads up to repeat history.
This could be great. Or it could lead to missed opportunities and chances never taken.
We often think that opportunity creates action. We will do something great once some external condition is met. But the opposite is true. Action creates opportunity. Start making movement and see your goals easier to achieve.