First event is literally sleeping on an opportunity. As some of you may know I work overnights. So I usually sleep in the morning and wake up in the afternoon. One afternoon last week I wake up to a missed phone call and text for a hosting opportunity. I call the person back immediately once I get the doo doo out of my eye and he said it's too late...I thanked him for the phone call and hung up the phone. I was crushed! Couldn't help but think to my self "c'mon Jim!!" This whole time I'm working this job overnight to pay my bills patiently waiting for my time to enter into the hosting world and my first opportunity for it I was sleep. I didnt have to sleep going into the afternoon. I'm getting real lazy over here. And the realization of the situation is another opportunity may not come my way for another few months or maybe even a year....
My second event I want to share is a homie of mine is looking to be a musician. Recently, he was offered the opportunity to perform for a club. He told me and said he was going to pass up on it because he feels as if he isn't ready....I flipped out on him. I said "in life are you ever really ready for something?" Because we can practice and practice day in and day out but until we actually perform our skill and craft live where mistakes are possible then we're not ready for anything. I continued to say "do you know somebody out there is working twice as hard as you and wishing for the opportunity you just got presented for...but you wanna pass up on it.."
The main reason for today's post is to help bring to light that opportunities are rare. Especially opportunities in the field you want to be in. I'm talking about once in a blue moon rare...and when the opportunity arises 1. you can't literally and figuratively sleep on it and miss your chance. And like will smith said "if you stay ready you don't have to get ready" so 2. always be prepared and accept an opportunity because you will never be as ready as you think you need to be!
Use me as an example. The same guy that's been trying to motivate others to chase their dreams has been slipping on his own dream. I had an opportunity and I missed it. I'm still in square 1 when I could be in square 2. #BYOD is about learning from other people experiences so learn from my slip up and be ready when your opportunity arises. Until next time....
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