I’ve been thinking a lot about doors lately. Big doors, small doors, creaky doors, silent doors, heavy doors, revolving doors, doors in our mind – they all have some characteristics in common. Doors keep people in, let people out, open to hope, close to despair, provide motivation, peak curiosity and can cause unexpected pain if you’re not paying attention.
The doors around me have been opening and closing so rapidly it’s difficult to keep up, but it’s certainly keeping me on my toes!
Sometimes it’s as if the door of opportunity opens ever so slightly when we’re not looking for it and we can miss something very special just because we were preoccupied. I would suggest that it behooves us all to become more vigilant, more aware of our surroundings, more prepared to act; but without a plan we won’t know what we’re prepared to act on. Spend some time noodling on your life plan, thinking about what you want your future to look like. If you can clearly see your plan you will more readily recognize the doors that could open to opportunity or sense the doors that might begin to close behind you before you’re ready.
And there’s nothing wrong with a healthy sense of self motivation or at least curiosity – open some doors on your own and see what’s on the other side
