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“Unopened doors reinforce scarcity thinking and scarcity living.”

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2015-10-06) from his book, Intentional Living: Choosing a Life That Matters (p. 229). Center Street. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

There are doors that are set before us everyday for us to walk through in which we will see unbelievable opportunities. We each have a choice to open or not open those doors.

John says, “Too many people have a scarcity mindset and lack positive anticipation. As a result, they never open the first door… Others do open that first door, but when it doesn’t offer what they expected, they become disappointed and abandon the pursuit. They give up.”

He goes on, “Don’t let that happen to you. Don’t let the gap between expectation and reality disappoint you. Don’t let it kill your sense of anticipation. Keep searching for doors and opening them. And remember that with each open door, your anticipation will increase and so will abundance.”

He then says, “If you find this difficult, then begin changing your thinking by recalling your past successes and keeping them in the forefront of your mind. Think about risks you took that led to rewards. Think about opportunities you pursued that gave you success. Think about the lessons you learned even when things didn’t go your way, and how you later benefitted from those lessons. Rely on these memories. They can give you a frame of reference to anticipate good things happening in your future. If you anticipate the positives and couple that with a desire to help and add value to others, you can make a difference.”

Yes, you can.  Margaret and I have had a door set before us that we opened which has led us to untold answers that are making a difference in our life.  It would be easier for us to not step through that first door but we know that it is the right thing with great possibilities for us to help make a difference in other people's lives around us.  


So what door is right in front of you today?

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