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Phrase: Opportunity knocks
Opportunity knocks.
It’s a phrase you may have heard before.
If you haven’t heard it before, it’s lucky you showed up to read my post today.
But what does it mean?
Opportunity knocks implies there is a chance to do something or achieve something that could be highly beneficial to you.
It’s up to us to answer that knock and take advantage of the opportunity presented.
Opportunities can come in many forms.
Perhaps it’s a new job offer, a chance encounter with someone who can help advance your career, or a unique opportunity to invest in a promising venture.
The key is to be open to these opportunities and to recognize them when they present themselves.
In life, we are often presented with opportunities that we may not even realize are opportunities at the time.
It’s important to keep an open mind and be willing to take risks; calculated risks, that is.
Sometimes, the most rewarding opportunities are the ones that require us to step outside of our comfort zone.
One thing is for sure: if we don’t answer when opportunity knocks, we’ll never know what could have been.
Opportunities are ephemeral, and they often don’t come around again.
It’s up to us to seize the day and make the most of the opportunities that come our way.
Of course, answering the knock of opportunity and taking that first step isn’t always easy.
For some, it’s beyond the pale.
Whether it’s a small or big opportunity, take the chance and see where it leads you.
Who knows?
It just might be the best decision you ever make.
When opportunity knocks, will you answer?
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 69.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.