If opportunity doesn't knock will you turn around and give up? Or Will you go ahead and build a door?
The meaning of the quote is that you should not sit around waiting forever for a great opportunity to find you -- sometimes you have to take initiative to increase your chances of encountering opportunities. Recently, I read a story about an Indian couple in South Korea, who suffered tremendous loss in their garment business. They persevered and came back to Gurgaon, India where they started a stall of homemade food. Stoically facing the challenges, they created opportunities instead of waiting for one. Most of us just need to create our opportunities. It’s straightforward enough to take matters in hand and build your roads. But the process is not easy or effortless and is full of pitfalls and obstacles. You have to overcome your fears and self-doubt. Getting out of your comfort zone is the most difficult journey, but every effort brings you closer to self-discovery and new opportunities. Until you find the courage to undertaking beyond your vision, your life cannot take a magical tu...