Mary’s Minute
“The things
that change our lives (and the lives of others) are rarely the long-scheduled
events, the much-practiced speeches or the annual gala. No, it's almost certain
that the next chance you have to leap will come out of nowhere in particular,
and you'll discover it because you're ready for it.”~ Seth Godin
I read that Michael Jackson was infamous for calling his producer in the middle of the night with ideas. On one of the calls, when the sleepy producer tried to put him off, MJ replied that he had to act right now because if he didn’t Prince would get the idea. The rather odd notion that Michael believed in was that ideas are out in the universe, and if we do not grab them, they will move on to someone else. I admit it seems pretty far-fetched, but it also has an element that makes sense to me. For me, it may not be as dramatic as snatching an idea before it is given to someone else, but as Seth Godin’s words suggest, ideas or opportunities, come at us when we least expect them, and the key to success is being ready for them.
I believe that there are no coincidences, which to me is exactly why we always need to be ready and open for when chances jump out at us.
Ideas that can change our lives and our perspective on life, can grab us. The key is to not let them slip by, but rather to be open and ripe for discovery.
Our destiny is out there, but it likely will not come when it is scheduled. It will come when we least expect it, and the key is that we always need to be ready and open.
Have a great week!
Mary
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