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What does it mean?
Surrounded by big chances that feel impossible to handle.
In plain terms
Many hard opportunities surround us.
What can you take from it?
Recognize the scale of your opportunities.

Where it applies

  • decision making
  • career planning

Putting it to work

  • prioritization
  • strategic planning

Questions to consider

  • Which opportunity will you tackle?
  • How do you handle choices?

Another view

It feels contradictory to the word opportunity.

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