Opportunity

Doug Larson: "Sometimes opportunity knocks, but most of the time it
sneaks up and then quietly steals away."

Does it? Maybe the biggest opportunities. I know I've taken some
big opportunities. My job and a couple promotions in that job. I
had to make special efforts for these things. Marrying Dale - he
asked, I said yes. Even dating him! I'm so fortunate I realized
that holding myself back from a relationship with him was stupid.
There was the opportunity - the perfect person for me, dangled before
my eyes by his own will. I took the opportunity to go to a Red Sox
game with him. I'd never been, he offered to drag me there. I'm not
really a baseball fan, and I feel someone who was would have not only
said "Sure" but would have JUMPED at the chance. But how often do
you get the chance to go to something like that? It was a memorable,
enjoyable experience, one that I'll always remember, not just for its
uniqueness but also because I was with Dale when I went and because
we enjoyed each other's company while there. He wanted me there, and
that meant a lot to me. Of course I'd take that opportunity.

How many little opportunities do people take advantage of? A pause
between phone calls for a bathroom break, or a quick chat with a
friend/coworker, a moment to check email, to write oneself a note,
close one's eyes and breathe deeply for a moment. Walking past a
speaker, hearing a song, and taking a moment to wiggle your arse to a
good tune even though you're in a hurry.

Some might say things like this are part of the thing called
"stopping to smell the roses." But those roses are all opportunities
to be enjoyed.

I think it depends on the person.

~nv