Dr Rajeev Gupta

The Down Side To Not Cashing In On Opportunities

Exploring opportunities is not something that can be done in the blink of an eye, though for the gifted few it is not an impossible feat.

However with a little bit of in depth knowledge, patience and some know how abilities, it is not impossible to succeed in choosing the right opportunities.

Sitting on the side lines and hoping or waiting for some opportunity to come by on a silver platter is often not only silly but rather unrealistic.

If individuals adopt this kind of attitude, opportunities may never come their way and even if it does it would be unlikely that they would be able to recognize it and make the best of the opportunity being presented.

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Being more open minded and alert allows an individual to be more aware of any opportunities that may arise. Most people miss opportunities because they are too focused on the smaller picture and thus miss the immeasurable possibilities the opportunities may present.

Missed opportunities not only don‟t benefit, it can also cause the individual to become resentful and bitter especially when those around are busy making it “big”.

This negative effect will eventually fester into making the individual think of himself or herself unlucky, regretful and thus more closed off as the unpleasantness of always missing the opportunity boat becomes a norm.

Risk takers are more likely to take on any opportunity and make the best of it even if the opportunity does not turn out as expected.

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