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What does an opportunity look like? Rarely is it as obvious as an invitation, but it can be. Rarely is it as direct as a new job, but it might be. An opportunity is a trojan horse. A knock, but not necessarily at your door. An opportunity might be akin to a found path. Not one you’ve prepared for, researched, or saved as a place on Google Maps. A p... See more

“For a few weeks, I started each morning by writing “What do I actually want?” at the top of a blank page.

It’s surprising how useful it is to keep asking the same question. Each time, my answer became more precise.

Once I knew what I wanted, I turned it into action steps.”

Most of the time, “What should I do with my life?” is a terrible question. “What should I do with this tennis serve?” “What should I do with this line at Starbucks?” “What should I do with this traffic jam?” “How should I respond to the anger I feel welling up in my chest?” These are better questions. Excellence is the next five minutes, improvemen

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my experience, the universe falls in with worthy plans and most especially with festive and expansive ones. I have seldom conceived a delicious plan without being given the means to accomplish it. Understand that the what must come before the how. First choose what you would do. The how usually falls into place of itself. All too often, when people

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