It seems that we are always waiting for something...something to happen, something to arrive; something to go away; And for someone...someone to appear, someone to come along, someone to do their job so I can complete my job, someone to show us something. You get the point, right?
So on my way to work, driving up the hill, I saw a car coming towards me, driving down the hill, with the vanity license plate H8 2 W8 and eureka...don't we all???
Well, I do. I do hate waiting when there is no outcome in sight. I hate waiting for something that I just might be able to make happen by taking the bull by its horns. Yet I hate waiting in line, however knowing that something will come out of it, like purchasing food, a toy, or maybe something special for me lessens the sting a little.
Waiting for someone who is late-never makes me a happy camper. Waiting to hear for results- nerve raking. Waiting for an opportunity-instead of making an opportunity-stupidity. Waiting for someone to come into my life and make everything better-NOOOO! Through Hurricane Sandy’s refocus (yes I have no other word for it-well I do-BITCH), I called everything a waiting came. But I never just waited. I called, I showed up, I posted, over and over and over again until I got what I needed. Needless to say, I am still waiting, but not by simply sitting there. I am an active waiter I will say.
Yes, an active waiter, like an active rest (oxymoron) when working out.
But let’s get back to opportunity and people in your life. Out of dreams come opportunity. I have many dreams, as I am sure, and hope, that you do. Dream big, no, dream bigger, is my stance. This makes me believe that my opportunities, all opportunities, seem reachable. They are reachable. I never find myself waiting for an opportunity to come along. I search them out. I apply for them. I get passed up. I go after it again and again and again. The fact that I get passed up doesn’t kick me to the ground. Yes, sure it hurts and frustrates me. But hopefully it gives me a better understanding of how to achieve it the next time around. Or if not this opportunity, another opportunity that fits me.
And I would hope for every opportunity I seek out that there is someone behind me: To support me; pick up my slack; be happy for me, even join me. And when I say join me, I am not setting my ideologies on others, no I express them but I don't expect anyone or everyone to accept them; I would just like for someone to see opportunities for what they are. I would hope that someone would not belittle my dreams and my drive for opportunity.
I will hope and dream, provide and accept opportunities, but will not wait for something or someone that will not be...
