{"id":2717,"date":"2013-07-08T05:53:22","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T05:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spontaneousdevelopment.com\/sdnuggets\/?p=2717"},"modified":"2013-07-08T05:53:22","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T05:53:22","slug":"no-97-forget-circumstances-create-your-opportunities-bruce-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tayosolagbade.com\/sdnuggets\/no-97-forget-circumstances-create-your-opportunities-bruce-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 97: Forget Circumstances, Create Your Opportunities (Bruce Lee)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Friday, my article titled \u201cYoung People Must Be Taught to Be Original<\/a>\u201d attracted over 100 views in 48 hours. It describes an extremely abusive use of a popular article I published (in 2009), by a young blog owner.<\/p>\n

He did not want to do the work of creating his own opportunities.<\/p>\n

Instead he settled for \u201cstealing\u201d the opportunities other people create for themselves, by the work they do.<\/p>\n

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Publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Tayo Solagbade's Weekly Public Speaking IDEAS Page (PSIP)<\/strong> Newsletter<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Monday 8th July 2013<\/p>\n

No:<\/strong>97<\/p>\n

Title: <\/strong>Forget Circumstances, Create Your Opportunities<\/p>\n

Author & Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Tayo K. Solagbade [234-803-302-1263<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n

Blog URL:<\/strong>\u00a0http:\/\/www.spontaneousdevelopment.com\/blog<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Please find below the latest issue of my Speaking IDEAS newsletter.<\/p>\n

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No. 97: Forget Circumstances, Create Your Own Opportunities<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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\u201cTo hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.\u201d\u00a0 \u2015\u00a0Bruce Lee<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Last Friday, my article titled \u201cYoung People Must Be Taught to Be Original<\/a>\u201d attracted over 100 views in 48 hours. It describes an extremely abusive use of a popular article I published (in 2009), by a young blog owner. He did not want to do the work of creating his own opportunities. Instead he settled for \u201cstealing\u201d the opportunities other people create for themselves, by the work they do.<\/p>\n

Laziness Can Silently Cost You The Success You Seek<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Creating one\u2019s own opportunities can open doors to great success if mastered.<\/p>\n

But how does one go about doing that i.e. create opportunities?<\/p>\n

In my experience based opinion, it\u2019s nothing complex: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sit up. Think. Then act. Every day. In every way possible. To get what you want. Never rest, until you move beyond where you were the last time you tried. And even after that, refocus, and go for it again. Do this as a habit, and you will create a stream of opportunities over time.<\/em><\/p>\n

By the way, what I just said above is what I have done for over a decade. And it works. So, this is not textbook theory.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sadly, it is a habit some people struggle to get used to.<\/p>\n

And today it seems a growing number of both adults and youths have that problem. Intellectual laziness, combined with an insane desire for unearned <\/strong>rewards of success, afflicts many people today.<\/p>\n

That young man who mutilated my article (and replaced my mobile phone number in the call to action I wrote in my article), was intellectually lazy. He IS intellectually lazy<\/strong>! He did not want to do the hard work of \u201cthinking\u201d up his own unique marketing message with which to attract potential buyers.<\/p>\n

It would not have been so bad if he had left my by-line in place. <\/strong><\/p>\n

But he went as far as \u201cspinning\u201d my content into a grammatically embarrassing piece! Then he left my name linked with the mess he\u2019d made of my original work \u2013 adding further insult to the injury!!<\/p>\n

Sadly, this has now gotten him negative attention from me. And I\u2019m someone who can easily give him support to achieve his blog\u2019s goal of helping farm owners.<\/p>\n

Maybe I still can. If he changes his ways \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve just reminded him via Twitter that he has until midnight (today Monday 8th July 2013) to post the correct version of my article \u2013 including my by-line \u2013 or remove it entirely. Otherwise, I\u2019ll publish his name, and URL via all available outlets, announcing what he\u2019s done.<\/p>\n

Many Diligent People Overcome Circumstances by Creating Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s true that one\u2019s circumstances can be limiting. But if one checks historical records, someone has probably overcome more difficult circumstances to succeed in life in the past.<\/p>\n

Having said that, our circumstances are never a legitimate excuse to abuse others, or deny them what is theirs. This is the mistake so many people make once they get into difficulty.<\/p>\n

Their world gets so small in their heads. They forget to remain fair in their dealings with others - thinking they alone<\/span><\/strong> need to survive. And if that means killing off everyone one else to do so, then so be it\u2026<\/p>\n

Completely unacceptable philosophy \u2013 of course!!<\/em><\/p>\n

Open Doors of Success by Being Grateful \u2013 And Creating Your Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As some of us groan about difficulties in our societies, others don\u2019t even have access to what we do. Yet, they go after their goals daily. I need not mention names of places. You can easily think some up.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the song about COUNTING one\u2019s blessing always appeals to me. <\/em><\/p>\n

Not in a religious sense, but in terms of the message it passes. Be grateful for what you have, and where you are. And then take action to get where you want to go. Do it with faith and perseverance. Take baby steps if you need to, for as long as necessary, until the results you want become reality.<\/p>\n

If you maintain a mindset of gratitude, it will be easy for you to accept the reality of your circumstances at any stage in your progress, as temporary<\/strong>. That is what it will always be - temporary<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You alone can decide to make it permanent<\/strong> \u2013 by stopping. When you stop trying to create opportunities, they stop trying to appear to you. Many things happen on the non-physical plane before you see them in the physical. You must make enough input to get the output you want from life.<\/p>\n

Final Words: Remember What Bruce Lee Said<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Bruce Lee was not just a martial arts expert. He was a wise teacher of life\u2019s truths. And that quote from him was\/is an instruction to those who seek to succeed, in spite of limitations they face.<\/p>\n

Anyone who knows the story of how Lee got into America, and broke into Hollywood, will agree. He knew how <\/strong>to ignore circumstances, and create opportunities in order to achieve success.<\/p>\n

Our creator wishes the best for each of us. But not all of us get what we want in life. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Why?<\/em><\/p>\n

The reason is linked to how well we create opportunities, in spite of our circumstances or situations. That means we get what we DESERVE. <\/em><\/p>\n

I therefore suggest we all adopt Bruce Lee\u2019s mental attitude, and say to ourselves:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTo hell with circumstances; I create MY OWN<\/span><\/strong> opportunities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Need More Details of How to Make The Above Ideas Work for YOU?<\/h3>\n

If you need more specific details of how to make use of the ideas I've shared in this newsletter, <\/strong>send me a message using this request form<\/a> - with \"Re: Forget Circumstances, Create Your Own Opportunities<\/strong>\" in the subject line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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When he\u2019s not amazing clients with his superhuman skills (wink), Tayo works as the creative force behind his\u00a0Self-Development Nuggets\u2122 blog<\/a><\/strong>, and\u00a0Public Speaking IDEAS newsletter<\/a>\u00a0(which he publishes to promote Burt Dubin's Public Speaking Mentoring service<\/a> to experts working across the African continent).<\/p>\n

For a limited time, Tayo is available to speak to your group or organization for a moderate fee. Send e-mail to tayo at tksola dot com<\/strong>. You can also visit www.tksola.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

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