If you'll be asked how many red cars you saw today, would you be able to give an answer? No? What if you were told that as soon as you step out of the house, count as many red cars as you can, and you'll receive money based on the number you'll give, say, a hundred thousand a car, for example. I'm sure you'll be on the look out for all the red cars that might possibly pass by. No matter how bisy your schedule is, and no matter how many the things you're thinking about, you'll alwayd be looking to see any red cars you'll see.
I found this lesson on a video on one of my soc med accounts. It made total sense to me. It actually answerednone of my biggest questions in life. Why are there people who are just so lucky in life, they always get good things? It turned out they're not just lucky. They were on the look out for opportunity. They were always looking for the "red car". But most importantly, they were ready should they find that opportunity.
I knownl this girl who is now a successful businesswoman. She's still young but she has invested in so many businesses - some failed, a lot aucceeded. I was always wondering how she stumbles upon these businesses. Then I found that video. And observing from how this girl has beem striving since the very beginning, I can say that she did have an eye out waiting and looking for opportunities. No, she's not just looking for business prospects, shwle also looks for opportunities to learn and ecpand her knowledge.
The message in the video I saw does not only apply in business endeavors. I am a homeschooling mom and finding learning opportunities is something I am always on the loot out for. Not just for me, but for the little one as well. There are instances that important life lessons are taught outside of our study time. When we go out to the park, I make sure to catch every teaching opportunity with her.
When we were doing our groceries the other day, I found a way to teach estimation to her. Now, when she looks at the price tags, she herself does the estimation amd it makes my mental budgeting a lot easier. The money gifts she received during christmas was also an opportunity to strengthen her money habits.
I figured out luck isn't what all successful people rely on. They just have thisninnate ability to look at things and situations and find an opportunity that nobody else could. And when they do find it, they make sure to grab it and act on it. As a homeschooler, it is important that wr keep our eyes open for these opportunities to learn and to teach. But if such opportunities are elusive, I read on the poster of our barangay hall a motto that says: don't just wait for an opportunity, create it. And I think that works too.
