Are You Ready For Opportunities That Come Your Way?
by Stanley Bronstein on April 22, 2008
The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
(Benjamin Disraeli)
Secret - Done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others. Kept from the knowledge of any but the initiated or privileged.
Success - The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors. The attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like.
Life - A corresponding state, existence, or principle of existence conceived of as belonging to the soul.
Ready - Completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use.
Opportunity - A situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal. A good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.
Comes - To arrive by movement or in the course of progress.
Source: Dictionary.com
My Dogs Know Something Many People Don’t
I never have to ask my dogs if they’re ready to go for a walk. I don’t care how tired they are, if I open the car door or pull out a leash, they’ll hop up and say, let’s go !!! They are always ready when the opportunity arises.
Can you say the same thing about yourself? Are you ready when opportunity arises?
How Does One Get Ready For Opportunity?
Anyone who is familiar with the concepts behind Achievement IQ, knows that AIQ theorizes that all highly successful people share the following 4 traits:
VISION - They recognize details and opportunities that most others do not see, thus putting themselves in a position of readiness;
ATTRACTION - They put themselves in a position to attract opportunities (this is basically the Law of Attraction);
READINESS - They put themselves in a position to be ready to take advantage of those opportunities once they do come their way; and
ACTION - They take action upon those details and opportunities in manner that most others would not, thus putting themselves in a position to be more successful than most.
You can follow these 4 steps in order. So, in order to get ready for opportunity, you must first learn how to recognize opportunity (VISION) and you must also learn how to position yourself to attract opportunities (ATTRACTION).
Once you have learned how to recognize opportunities and to put yourself in a position to attract opportunities, you will be surprised at how quickly they come.
Opportunities In My Life
I have had 3 or 4 absolutely mind-blowing opportunities come my way in the past 2 or 3 weeks. I wish that I could share them with you, but it’s a little premature, so I’ll have to hold off for now.
The point I’m attempting to make is that this didn’t happen overnight. I’ve been working for years, and dealing with the twists and turns necessary to separate out real opportunities from false ones (refining my VISION). Likewise, I’ve been working for years to put myself in a position to attract these opportunities. THAT is why all these opportunities are coming to me at once, because I have positioned myself over the years to have them come my way (strengthening ATTRACTION).
By virtue of having refined my VISION and strengthened my ATTRACTION, I am now READY to act upon these opportunities.
The Last Step - ACTION
Now here is where the crucial last step comes in. I’ve seen the opportunities, I’ve attracted the opportunities, I’m ready for the opportunities. NOW, I HAVE TO ACTUALLY ACT ON THEM.
What a novel concept. I have to actually roll up my sleeves and put in the hard work. That’s why I just finished my third book. That’s why I’m in the process of writing 3 others. That’s why I spend hours each day blogging on this site, and on SelfGrowth.com and on EzineArticles.com. That is why I spend hours refining the Achievement IQ movement and creating the Laws of Positioning.
I have taken action. Can you say the same for yourself?
Until next time, take care, my dear friends.Mr. Achievement
Stanley F. Bronstein
Attorney & CPA
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