Opportunities Obliterated

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How many good opportunities have we obliterated? Maybe we were too busy to give them a chance, or maybe they were to good to be true either way those opportunities vanquished in the manner of the lifting of a rainbow. Or maybe we were too much of a perfectionist that the opportunity didn’t hit all our buttons.

I can honestly say I let one opportunity for fellowship dissipate. It was during the college orientation and I met this great group of guys but they had this wild and crazy party. A party where I fell asleep on the floor a few hour later. When this group asked to become suitemates I secretly backed out fearing that I would never get any work  done with such a group.  Needless to say my initial suitemates were less then likeable and when I came to visit my “should have been” suitemates they were studiously at their books.

I can honestly say that I have taken many dips  in the water that others would have felt was “to cold” although many left me cold and wet some still hold some continual warmth (see below).  Nobody has offered me the opportunity to invest in the next “Apple” or sell a few coins for the NY Skyline but I’ll keep eyes and heart open. For when opportunity knocks I swing it open.

(1) I was offered the opportunity for an all expense opportunity training session in becoming a speaker including hotel and airfare (by the internet). I took this chance and was rewarded with one of the greatest learning experiences of my lifetime.

(2) My friend asked me to invest a few (a bit more) dollars in a short that he was producing.  This film didn’t make it to the big or small screen but was an opportunity for my whole family to participate in the film process.

(3) When joining my new Shul they offered me the opportunity to be President of The Men’s Club. This position has lead me in different and exciting directions that I never would have expected when this position was first offered.

 

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