Love The Opportunity
by Jim Rohn

Somebody said you have to love what you do, but that's not 
necessarily true. What is true is that you have to love the 
opportunity. The opportunity to build life, future, health, 
success and fortune. Knocking on someone's door may not be 
something you love to do, but you love the opportunity of 
what might be behind that door.

For example, a guy says, "I'm digging ditches. Should I 
love digging ditches?" The answer is, "No, you don't have 
to love digging ditches, but if it is your first entry onto 
the ladder of success, you say, 'I'm glad somebody gave me 
the opportunity to dig ditches and I'm going to do it so 
well, I won't be here long.'

You can be inspired by having found something even though 
you are making mistakes in the beginning and even though it 
is a little distasteful taking on a new discipline that you 
haven't learned before. You don't have to love it, you just 
have to learn to appreciate America, appreciate opportunity 
and appreciate the person who brought you the good news; 
that found you.

Appreciate the person who believed in you before you 
believed in yourself, appreciate the person who said, "Hey, 
if I can do it, you can do it."

If you will embrace the disciplines associated with the new 
opportunity you will soon find that your self-confidence 
starts to grow, that you go from being a skeptic to being a 
believer. And soon when you go out person to person, 
talking to people, you will find it to be the most 
thrilling opportunity in the world. Every person you meet - 
what could it be? Unlimited! Maybe a friend for life. The 
next person could be an open door to retiring. The next 
person could be a colleague for years to come. It's big 
time stuff. And sometimes in the beginning when we are just 
getting started we don't always see how big it is.

So, before you are tempted to give up or get discouraged, 
remember all success is based on long term commitment, 
faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along 
the way. You might not like the stone you are on right 
now, but it's sure to be one of the stones that lead to 
great opportunities in the future.

Contributed by JVM