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Opportunity Knocks
What happens when you are waiting for a spark?
Or something to ignite a fire inside you?
Well, here's the thing about opportunity,
It doesn't always knock right away.
Sometimes you have to build a door for it to knock upon.
So, you sand down some confidence,
Polish some chances,
Slap some varnish on optimism,
And you go out there.
You place that door at the base of your castle and you wait.
You wait with dignity.
Because you didn't climb on the backs of others to get where you are,
You used passion, patience, and prayer to pave your castle entryway.
Be ready to answer
Opportunity will knock
Because you ignited the fire.
I hope that this inspires people to follow their dreams no matter how big they are, because if your dreams don't scare you they aren't big enough.