Dear America,
Our country is called the "Land of Opportunity!" But lately it appears to be the land of "Hoping, Wishing and Wanting More than we are willing to sacrifice for!" We all expect to have a certain lifestyle, but are we really willing to really work for it?
An opportunity is defined as a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
Lately I wonder if any of us are really doing anything? We "HOPE" and we "WISH," but hoping and wishing just means that we are waiting for something to happen. I just like many of you have fallen into this trap.
The sad part of our current society is we are told to wish for things and hope things get better, but lack of action really doesn't make things happen. The people who make things happen or have their dreams come true are called "Lucky!" The truth is; Luck is when Preparation meets Opportunity. Preparation is a mental action we have to do daily. Are we really preparing ourselves to make things better? Are we taking the needed time make our wants and needs come true?
I'm not telling everyone to work 24/7, but when we have dreams that don't come true, they become nightmares. It's ok to be a dreamer, but everyday you fail to make your dream come true, the further out of reach it becomes.
Things are tough, I know! But in this "Land of Opportunity," we need to do like our founding fathers and other great people in history did, we have to make things happen.
We all have list of things we want to do. Bucket Lists, Things to do Lists, Vision Boards, Etc. For some people this is a nice starts, but others never start. You do have to start the race, but you need to finish too!
So, my challenge to everyone reading this (me included) is not to wait for tomorrow to make your dreams (wants and needs) come true, start immediately! Share your ideas with friends and family. Go after the opportunities that present themselves to you. If opportunities don't present themselves, make them.
Opportunities are made, they are not wished upon and hope doesn't make them happen! Just remember, if you really want something you have to work hard for it and sacrifice to get it!
Go out and make things happen people!
Frank
