We can wait to be picked. Or we can work diligently, and look for opportunities wherever they are found.

They’re two different paths.

In one, we sit still, waiting for a door to open. Resting upon past efforts. Pointing to an aging portfolio.

In the other, we’re pushing, pulling, trying the handles, examining the locks. We’re not waiting; we’re working.

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Instead of waiting for a gatekeeper to arrive, we can choose to become the master locksmiths.