Doors of Opportunity

"When one door closes another one opens"

Doors of Opportunity close and open all the time. But it's difficult to recognize when a door is closing and when one is opening because most people remain in a "denial" stage for so long and when they do realize that a door has indeed closed, they so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that they do not see the ones that are opening.

It takes a strong person to take their eyes off the closed door and look for the ones that are open or are still opening up, and, without much regret or self pity, let go of the closed door and go on to explore new ones.

These "doors of opportunity" can be seen in different scenarios: in businesses, in relationships, in work, in school, and even in your day-to-day activities such as shopping and strolling in the park.

How do you spot when a door of opportunity has swung open? Be alert, stay awake, learn how to "hear" a door swinging open, learn how to "feel" the gust of wind as the door opens, listen to other people, and more importantly, listen to yourself.

Jesse Jackson ably puts it: "When the doors of opportunity swing open, we must make sure that we are not too drunk or too indifferent to walk through."