To hell with circumstances. I create opportunities.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Do not let circumstances dictate your actions; create your own opportunities.
- In plain terms
- Ignore circumstances and create your own opportunities.
- What can you take from it?
- Create opportunities instead of waiting for them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you create opportunities?
- When do you blame circumstances?
Another view
External constraints sometimes make it impossible to create opportunities immediately.
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