1. Reach Out
How many times have we ceased to approach the right person for fear
of rejection; thinking we will embarrass ourselves if they refuse to
speak or acknowledge us. But how does not playing your chances help?
Know that if you unhesitatingly approach 10 luminaries who canmentor
you, at least 3 will be happy to help.
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No matter how successful, even
these hotshots get impressed when they see steely spirit and an
unflinching resolve to succeed in a young trailblazer. In a company set
up, approaching senior management to mentor you will be a good start. Of
course, if you straight away go to the CEO, chances are he won’t be as
welcoming.
2. There’s No Better Time / Circumstance To Start
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Wabi-Sabi is a Japanese philosophy that nurtures all that is
authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts,
nothing is finished and nothing is perfect. So realize that there will
be no ideal circumstances when you can start. You can even rise out of
the ashes and achieve greatness. You can start up at 18 or 80, make a
sales pitch at a watering hole or meet the love of your life on a metro
ride. Basically you can do anything you seek to achieve if you do it
with all your conviction, no matter how far from ideal the
circumstances.
3. All your Big and Small Opportunities Will Come Unannounced
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How we wish all our life’s major opportunities would come with riders
announcing “Ignore at Your Own Risk”. Sadly, that doesn’t happen. You
could miss the ‘Most Important Person Who Would Change Your Life in a
Flash’ at an Entrepreneurship meetup you failed to attend because you
were hung over from last night. Thankfully, it’s not so bad in real
life. If you are among the ones who truly desire success from every
fragment of your being, you will yourself develop a hunch about how a
particular situation presented right at you will help you in the future.
Destiny is a funny thing. Even if have hit rock bottom, there will be
at least that one opportunity presented to you in disguise that can
turn things around. The trick is to grab it before it slips your hands.
Because the most successful people didn’t chase the ideal circumstances,
they instead blossomed in grimy water to flower as lotuses.