I watched a dog yesterday.It was sitting on the side of the road when a car drove past.
The dog was obviously bored and looking for something to do, waiting for something to come along, when along came an Alfa Romeo.
It drove past the dog, the dog looked at the car, then chased it. It didn't have to chase the car for long as it stopped only a few hundred yards along the lane.
I watched the dog. It stopped when the car stopped and then, after giving the car a quick glance, walked back to where it had been sitting, sat down, and carried on staring across the fields.
Chasing that car seemed like a good idea at the time but the dog had overlooked one vital piece of the equation.
It had no idea what to do with the car when it caught it!
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What are you like when an opportunity comes your way?
There you are, minding your own business, or dreaming about running your own business, when....BANG!
No, you haven't been hit by a car. You have been waiting for something to come along and now you have seen a car appear on the horizon, like an idea or an opportunity. Then it gets nearer and you start to look at it. Then you get intrigued by it. Then you chase your dream. The car is off down the road and you are chasing it.
But when you catch the car, or the idea, what are you gonna do with it? Are you going to get in the driving seat and drive it?
Where to?
Dogs chase cars with no idea what they are going to do with them when they catch them.
Conversely, Cats don't chase cars. They look at the car going by and probably think 'Hmmm, nice car, Alfa Romeo' and carry on relaxing. They just can't be bothered to seize opportunity.
Don't be a dog and chase things for no reason. Don't be a cat either, and let opportunity go by.
Be someone who has the end in sight. Know your destination. Know your direction, plan your route, know why you are taking the journey and then, when an opportunity comes your way, chase it, get in the driving seat and hit the accelerator!
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