If you are an opportunistic human being
You will miss the greatest opportunities and potential successes that actually come your way
Most of these people don't realize that
And God Likely Gets a Good Laugh out of It
Manifested Insightsx.comMost people fight seeing what’s true when it’s not what they want it to be. That’s bad, because it is more important to understand and deal with the bad stuff since the good stuff will take care of itself.
Ray Dalio • Principles: Life and Work
Acceptance is best understood as nonresistance to reality. Try as you may, no one can make an event that has already happened not have happened.
Michael A. Singer • Living Untethered: Beyond the Human Predicament
It’s time you understand that the world is telling you something with each and every failure and action. It’s feedback—giving you precise instructions on how to improve, it’s trying to wake you up from your cluelessness. It’s trying to teach you something. Listen.
Ryan Holiday • The Obstacle is the Way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage
REALIZE THAT TRUTH ISN’T IN CONFLICT WITH YOUR OTHER GOALS Many people actively resist viewing reality accurately because they believe that accuracy is a hindrance to their goals—that if they want to be happy, successful, and influential, it’s better to view themselves and the world through a distorted lens.