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Missed Opportunities
By Marie Roker

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.-Helen Keller

Are you holding on to miss opportunities? Do you continue to focus on what you should of, could of, and would have done? Encumbering yourself with “what ifs” will not bring these opportunities back to you. You shouldn’t covet missed opportunities, but embrace the knowledge that you've gained in return.

If you’re constantly focusing on what you haven’t done, when will you have time to embrace what lies ahead for you? When one opportunity is missed, another one awaits you if you are looking in the right place. Carrying around your dictionary of disappointments will not help you to create the life that you want. Don’t allow your past to stop your future. Look at these experiences as a stepping stone to greater things in your life. It’s time to start anew and start creating new opportunities for yourself. Put to use what you learned and let go of what you think you’ve missed. Have you ever thought that perhaps the opportunity wasn't for you? What is meant for you will be given to you.

Yes, the decision to move forward and to welcome new opportunities takes courage. If you don’t make the move, how will you know what lies ahead for you? Something better does await you. You can not claim it, if you are looking behind. Close the door on the past. Keep your eyes set upon what’s to come. You’d be surprised at how many interesting opportunities are awaiting you.

Marie Magdala Roker is passionate about working with young people and parents and helping them to identify their strengths and potential. She has worked with numerous youth groups and has helped dozens of young people to unlock and nurture their potential. Ms. Roker believes in finding what is “right in your life” instead of what is wrong with it.

Marie is also a Pen Pal Literacy Coach with In2books, a volunteer coach with A Hand UP Coaching, an e-mentor with icouldbe.org and an e-career coach with Plan 4 Success.org. You can find her on the web at http://www.smartbeecoaching.com or http://www.successfulchild.com

Missed Opportunities By Marie Roker

Missed Opportunities
By Marie Roker