Doors Swing Both Ways

Doors Swing Both Ways

Doors are everywhere.  Pity indeed that doors are one of those facets very frequently ignored by everyone of us.  Probably because we're taking it for granted because it seems it has no other function except to give us the passage to pass through it.  But hey, we got to realize that doors have much more important functions than just that.  Of course, we would pull a fast one and exclaim that doors open up to give us those opportunities, voila !  Yes, that's half of the picture though.  Doors can slam us off, giving us the unceremonious exit from the situation we're in at that moment.  It could be an opener of opportunities as much as a function to deprive us of the opportunities we may be angling for.

What we're angling at, in today's piece, is the value and relevance of DOORS in our life.  Think of the Straits of Hormuz.  DOORS are even comparable to the busy international straits where hundreds of international vessels pass through.  Take away those DOORS and we will be deprived of that channel and conduit where a lot of OPPORTUNITIES and LOST OPPORTUNITIES do pass through.

This poster says it all.  A missed opportunity is deemed as that expensive.  Why ?  That's the indemnity we have to bear with a missed opportunity.  Why ?  Because, to be honest, it is difficult to quantify the cost of a missed opportunity because of the consequences. Imagine a strained relationship and when a door opened up when one of the protagonists attempted to reach out to you ?  Imagine your school professor giving you a chance to make up for a project you failed to submit ?  Imagine an opportunity to expand your business but you missed it out ?

We do empathize with that feeling when we did miss an opportunity.  Dejected. Despondent.  But in real life, it could be more than just that.  Why ?  Because missed opportunities lead to consequences and ramifications.  It triggers a 'domino effect' that topples down the rest of the dominoes.  What's the lesson here ?  Never take those opportunities for granted, especially those that seem effortless because they pass through DOORS sometimes coming unexpected.

And yes, there are just two sides of the coin.  Missing or taking an opportunity.  Missing opportunities of happiness, love, career and success will be hard lessons that come our way.  Too bad, sometimes, when an opportunity comes, we would rather stay safe instead of taking a risk.  Wrongly, we were made to believe to FEAR the FUTURE and to BELIEVE in the PAST.  If you still buy that crap, please throw out that crap out of the window ASAP ❗❗❗