Opportunity Strikes; Why Do We Hesitate?

I spent the past two day of my life over at one of my friend's place. Basic activities included the Xbox 360, the Internet, Youtube and a couple of guitars.

Amongst the many videos we browsed, we were particularly addicted to this one:




"hey hey! yea, yat's rught, ya bat'er run."

We were so addicted to this particular clip that we tried mimicking the clip, especially the voice of the turret, which had like an Irish accent. I must say, we were quite fascinated (and even up till now we're still trying our best in perfecting the accent, lol).
The rest of the stay pretty much revolved around GH3 (guitar hero 3) and an assortment of other Xbox games (yea i know, pretty boring if you ask me) and oh yea, not sleeping much.

The video gave me a good laugh.

However, as i looked back and reflected, the video does contain a certain degree of truth that applies to our daily lives.

You see, i feel like many people nowadays are afraid. Afraid to take opportunities, afraid to venture out of their safety zones and more importantly, afraid to fail. Very few people are like the blue character in the clip and are afraid to "venture out into the unknown" and that's probably going to contribute to their stagnant position in the society.

The presence of the turrets surrounding the perimeter is what contributes to the fear in the characters in the video. They know that they'll be shot down and are afraid to venture out, even though they're curious to know what's out there.

This often happens in life.

Very often in life, when opportunity strikes, one is often reluctant in making use of the opportunity and giving it a go. That reluctance is understandable as not all opportunities are worth taking; it largely depends on the situation, outcome and risks involved. However, the common mistake is that people hesitate acting on good opportunities, thinking that it might not be such a good idea or that they're insecure and unsure.

Another point i would like to bring up tackles the links and perspective that people draw when i say the word "opportunity". Many often imply that when i say opportunity, it refers to business deals and money making. That is a strong misconception.
Yes, though opportunities are evidently used in the business world, but I personally feel that life itself is full of opportunities; there is no such limitation.

The only limitation, I feel, is oneself. Yes, very often or so, you find that the only thing stopping you from attempting or going for an opportunity is yourself. It is all in the mind, and as mentioned, insecurity is the main cause of it all.

They say that "opportunity knocks only once and after, its gone". I beg to differ from this claim. I feel like in certain situations, its ourselves that make and create opportunities. Opportunities will not just come by or drop from the sky for every cause there is an effect.

I think what we should all do is basically banish all our insecurities and not be afraid to venture out of your safety zone. As the saying goes, "Its better to have tried and fail than to not try at all". It is only then that we'll be able to succeed and learn a little something extra.

Thus, let us eradicate our insecurities and find out what's really "out there"!