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This month>   Grabbing opportunities  -  by Deshun Deysel

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to live a great life, with no effort whatsoever?  Do you have a friend who seems to get one exciting - yet effortless - opportunity after the other?   Ever wandered round a mall in the hopes that a complete stranger will come up to you and offer you a dream job/life?
Why does it seem like so many people get so lucky, while all you seem to do is grind away at a boring - sometimes thankless - job?
The way you read the following sentence may be just the clue you need:

opportunityisnowhere

You could see it as "opportunity is no where" or "opportunity is now here" - depending on your general attitude about opportunity and life. 

HOW TO IDENTIFY IT

The best definition I've ever heard is: "luck is when opportunity meets up with preparation".   I had to think about this one but then I realised that this was just how I got my first chance to become a mountaineer.
Mountaineering had been a childhood dream.  As a nine-year-old U was captivated by a documentary of the first successful summit of Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, in 1953.
Exactly 17 years later, I applied to be a member of the first South African team to plant the new national flag on Everest.   I was accepted and have been climbing ever since.
At the time it seemed unrealistec for expect that a township girl would get the chance to climb Everest and when I was selected a friend wondered out loud how I got so lucky.   I told her I'd seen an entry form attached to an article in the Sunday newspapers.   She'd seen the article too, but not the entry form!   My theory is this: even if opportunity is now here, we will only see it if we have a clear idea of what we're looking for.   In the 17 years I fantasised about climbing Everest, my subconscious was constantly searching for ways to connect me to my adventure.   People aren't necessarily lucky, they just know what they want....sometimes a long time before it happens.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR A FABULOUS FUTURE

When you look at the following points, do you agree or disagree?

1. The better prepared I am for my future, the more opportunities come to me.
2. I am focused on, and feel excited about, the next five years of my life.
3. I continuously refine my idea of the future in order to make the best choices.
4. I actively and continuously seek out possibilities for ongoing personal development.
5. The contributions I make often lead to interesting opportunities/events/projects.

Your responses to these statements determines where you're an opportunity grabber, or someone waiting in the wings hoping to be discovered!

DARE TO DREAM!

Don't be afraid: dreams are free and dreams can take you anywhere - even to the top of Mt Everest!   In his book Seizing your Divine Moment (Thomas Nelson Books) Erwin Raphael McManus suggests that when a moment is missed that opportunity too is missed, and that a dream is a moment still to come.   Your challenge is not to seek divine moments, but seeking your divine moment: the moment which connects you with your clear vision.
Starting with the simple question,  "what do I really want?" could lead you to the opportunity you've been waiting for.