I always think how only a few people see an opportunity and succeed when there are potentially millions trying for the same elsewhere, how only a few people are meticulous enough to notice all things around them while others simply run behind one another
An interesting anecdote that made me realize this.
I regularly visit a friend of mine a few miles away. On way to his home, there's a turning where the road is terrible with a huge pothole right at the crossing. I was wary of the road condition and used to slow down at that point and tried to squeeze my bike towards the narrow end of the road where there was little asphalt. I used to feel elated at times when I carefully managed to traverse it.
Little did I knew(atleast for 2-3 weeks) that the other half of the road was clean without any major crack. I always took this half as it reduced my distance(barely by a few meters) and I actually violated the rule by doing so - driving on the wrong side. Suddenly , when I noticed the lane I was supposed to take, I was surprised that I didn't need to slow down , worry of any damage to my bike or worry about any traffic in the opposite direction.
I wondered whether that's how we see opportunities in life too, trying to squeeze past the mundane ones and neglecting the really good ones. Always stuck in a disinterested job and unaware of the interesting ones. Worrying about the obstacle ahead rather than trying to find a solution.
I guess that's why only few people reach the top and others are left behind wondering why they couldn't.
