“There are two ways to build a career or a business. We can go through life hunting and pecking, looking for opportunities or customers, hoping that something connects. Or we can go through life with intention, knowing what our piece looks like, knowing our WHY, and going straight to the places we ft…”— Simon Sinek, amazon.com
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”— Alexander Graham Bell, facebook.com
“Just taking risks for risk’s sake, that doesn’t do it for me. I’m willing to take risks that I think are worth it, and I’ve worked so hard to make sure that I survive.”— Chris Hadfield, globalnews.ca
“Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark. That’s where the most important things come from, where you yourself came from, and where you will go.”— Rebecca Solnit, amazon.com
“Suddenly she realized that what she was regretting was not the lost past but the lost future, not what had not been but what would never be.”— F. Scott Fitzgerald, amazon.com
“I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can’t make it through one door, I’ll go through another door – or I’ll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.”— Rabindranath Tagore, india.com
“When baffled in one direction a man of energy will not despair, but will find another way to his object.”— Chinese Proverb, books.google.com.ph
“Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity, or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.”— Wayne Dyer, amazon.com
“Sometimes the dreams that come true are the dreams you never even knew you had.”— Alice Sebold, amazon.com
“You know. Life’s short. If you don’t try new things, you’ll never know what you’re best at. And you can only make time for new things by quitting the things you know don’t work for you.”— Meg Cabot, amazon.com
“When I was younger, I was kind of fearless. I think it takes more courage to do things when you know more. I was completely naive, and I was like, why can't I do anything I want to do? You know, go for it. And you know what? I still feel like even in today's world, I feel that that's something that…”— Carole King, npr.org
“How I limited myself by never giving life or the people in it a second chance. I really missed out on getting to know some really great people because of my unwillingness to give second chances or extend forgiveness for people being human.”— Kelly Buckley, kellybuckley.com
“Even after giving someone a second chance, you might find out that your original decision to dislike or not want to be with that person was right after all. However, that second chance may lead to opportunities for fulfillment that you might otherwise never have found possible.”— Susan Krauss Whitbourne, psychologytoday.com
“Turn the tables and imagine that it’s you who needs the second chance. Wouldn’t you feel better if you were given an opportunity to try again?”— Susan Krauss Whitbourne, psychologytoday.com
“Maybe we just need to give first chances before we give second chances.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com