The
letter for today is: O, where I feature opportunity
and orange.
Do
we make our own opportunities?
I
can't think of a single time when chance has changed my life. I've instigated
each opportunity by working toward
it with a positive attitude. Other people have strokes of luck—they win the
lottery or inherit a fortune from an unknown aunt. Not me. I just plough ahead,
doing the best I can.
I
could compare each of my opportunities
to peeling an orange. We know from
experience that juicy pulp lies inside. But first, we need to remove the skin.
Each
of my major life changes have come about after I made a conscious decision to
strive for a goal.
Some
say the mind influences events—you can ask the universal consciousness and wait
for your desire to arrive. I agree that a positive attitude helps events come
about. And maybe a loving Creator watches over us and always wants the best for
us. I'd like to think so.
In
the meantime, I'll make my own luck. I'll work toward what feels right and
good. I'll love my fellow man and obey the commandments. Apart from that, I'd
rather peel an orange than wait for
good fortune to bless me.
