Necessity begets Opportunity

Ever think about why you take advantage of some opportunities but not others? Ever consider how you came across those same opportunities in the first place?

We all have stories about missed opportunities and we all have those moments in our lives when we make pivotal decisions that completely change the direction that we are headed … For good or for bad.

It makes sense to me that people would tend towards weighing the pros and cons of a given situation and then applying a risk/reward factor to make the big decisions in their lives. It seems to me that this formula for decision making is pretty solid, except for one consideration; it is very conservative.

Does everyone follow this type of a decision making thought process? Absolutely not, but I would bet on it being a very high percentage.

What about the group outside of those described above? I like to think that they comprise the people that are either extremely successful or are spectacular failures in life.

I think that those who fail spectacularly have an inherent flaw in their decision making process at one of the steps. Either they can’t see the whole picture of the pros and cons or they don’t understand the impact of taking risks in life.

The opposite must be true to some extent when looking at the extremely successful. They inherently must be adept at seeing the big picture of how their decisions impact their lives, but that’s not what sets them aside from the masses. There has to be something more.

I think that the risk component definitely plays a big part. Big risks often come with big rewards or they wouldn’t be worth taking in the first place. But what makes one person more tolerant to those bigger risks than another? I think that the answer comes on both sides of the nature vs. nurture argument. Either these people have been taught that they cannot fail, or they find themselves in a situation where the alternative simply isn’t an option and the big risk is seen as the only choice.

Some people have certain distinct advantages in life. Some are born to stable families, to parents who are already successful icons in their community. Some have the advantages of education, money, or social status. These people are taught by their environment that they can be successful and, often, that there is a safety net to catch them if they make a mistake.

Others rise like a phoenix from an unexpected beginning. They see the options around them from birth or after making some bad decisions and, often out of desperation, achieve greatness through innovation, inspiration, or raw talent.

And that, my friends, is how I came to get a deal for three belts at 30% off today.