GET OVER YOURSELF ALREADY AND BE AN OPPORTUNIST

Wondering how to get what you want?

The difference between those who win and those who don't is that those who win will do what it takes to win, and the rest refuse to do the same.

Let's face it: the only thing stopping you from getting what you want is you. You say you want something – you want it so bad you can taste it…you daydream about it, you plan, you talk, you read, you write about it. Yet when the opportunity presents itself, you fail to seize it. You let yourself stand in the way of you and your goal—your golden opportunity. Time and time again, you trip and stumble over yourself.

You have to stop letting your inhibitions rob you of the things you want. You may have to sacrifice your rules and your standards: they could be your worst enemies in terms of getting to where and what you want most in life. If you want it bad enough, you have to seize it when the opportunity arises. But will it be worth it in the end? That is the BIG question that you will have to grapple with.

Heck! Do what you told yourself you would never do. What have you got to lose? Stop letting your pride rob you of your golden moments. But remember, after every haughty spirit comes a fall. That said, you never know when another opportunity like that will present itself again. Opportunity comes, but once, they say.

Don’t let anyone or any group set your standards for you
Play by your own rules
Make up the rules as you go along
Ditch old rules for new ones
Be forward, Bright and Daring
Have the galls to pursue a worthy ideal
Know your mission statement
Introduce yourself; don’t wait to be introduced
Toot your own horn gently
Be that, somebody
Dare to be the person you want to be
Kick shy to the curb and let Bold be the new you!
Stop being normal
Dare to be different
Stop second-guessing yourself
Just do it already

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