I will like us to examine a paradigm shift on 'Opportunities'
There is a school of thought we had while growing up and still rings in our ears today. They told us and they still tell us that “opportunities once lost cannot be recovered”. They told us this exact word in different ways.
But, think of it…is this really true? Does this mean we all have one attempt? Does it mean once we miss a chance, we do not have the opportunity to make such things happen again? Do the final outcomes of our lives, or the ultimate pictures and aspirations we have in our heart become squashed because we squandered opportunities or made mistakes in the past?
A part of me strongly answers NO! to all these questions and here is my reason.
I had a meeting few months ago around Lekki in Lagos,Nigeria; I was not too conversant with that route so I decided to use google map. I remember I moved forward at a junction where I was supposed to make a left turn. Ooops! While I was battling the thought of going down the next turn to find my way back to the turn I initially missed, I noticed a rerouting sign on my screen, I really didn’t need to go back , google map showed me another way.
I MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY BUT DIDN'T MISS THE DESTINATION!.
I strongly believe that If you missed a chance, many other chances will come. The truth however is that you will only be able to see the new opportunities if you FORGIVE YOURSELF, LET GO of regrets and choose to MOVE ON.
Get up with strength, accept your mistake, but DON'T STAY THERE. You might have lost some opportunities, it is time to CREATE some and only those who stand straight in their minds without regrets can create new opportunities for themselves.
Quit making excuses and looking back in regret, start something with the little strength and resources you have. The truth is that the opportunities you felt you lost might not even have turned out the way you thought.
If you missed an opportunity, make sure you don’t miss the destination by looking back. YOU CAN ONLY SEE NEW OPPORTUNITIES BY LOOKING FORWARD.
REROUTE, LOOK FORWARD WITHOUT REGRETS, RESTRATEGIZE.
Being alive today is another opportunity…SEIZE IT!