You have to meet opportunity halfway.
OPPORTUNITY ISN’T COMING TO YOU... YOU HAVE TO MEET IT HALFWAY.
Oh, Pooh… even though you don’t wear pants, you’re so wise....
Seriously, whether it’s your friendships, love life, or business, you can’t wait for people to come to you. Yet, we do.
We sit at home wondering why we don’t get the call or invite to go out. We can have the talent yet remain stuck or unnoticed in our career. We can have the best product, service or talent and struggle to get business. Or we have the looks, personality and love to give, yet are alone.
We too often expect opportunity, friends, or love to come to us.
However, as scary, uncomfortable, risky, or out of character it may be, sometimes we MUST be the ones to take the initiative and go outside of our home, apartment, comfort zone or or insecurities.
Here’s the thing if they don’t know about you people are going to come to you
If you want more friends… be a friend and reach out. If you want more business, go tell people about the value you can bring them, if you want more love, reach out and ask.
Does it always work? Nope. It is risky, sometimes painful, can be disappointing, is not always successful, and sure as hell isn’t guaranteed to work 100% of the time. The older we get, the more difficult it becomes. The old tapes or scars hold us back and keep us where were are… in our own forest.
But you know what is guaranteed? More of the same... if you continue to wait for things to come to you. Simply put… how’s that working for you?
If you lack something in your life right now and it hasn’t come yet… you aren’t going to find it by staying put and waiting for opportunity, people, friends or love to come to you… regardless of how awesome you are or how much you want it.
You have to seek it out.
I know because I’ve lived it. I’ve been the one with talent waiting for someone to call, notice, invite, buy or offer. I’ve been the one wanting more friends, more connection and wondering why things or people didn’t come.
You know what changed? Me.
... and so can you.
Don’t be a victim. Other people don’t suck AND you don’t suck. Someone has to make the first move… why not you?
If you want more friends or connection in your life… BECOME the type of friend you want to have in your life. Create the activities that you want. Go get the business that you want. Show your talents and gifts and don’t wait for people to come to you.
Leave your corner of the forest and go to them.
… now if we can only get pooh some pants. 😉
Bradley
Join the conversation in the COMMENTS below.
SHARE THIS on social or with someone you feel can use it.!
