Most people live and die waiting for the big break. The saying used to be, “I’m waiting for my ship to come in.” We are always looking for an awesome opportunity to show up out of nowhere. Those kinds of breaks are usually without merit. They are short-lived. The kind of big break that will change your life is much different. It comes as a result of something you are ready to handle, not because of luck or chance.
Note the following points about when big breaks seem to happen:
- When you are not focused on it. – If you are always looking for the next big opportunity, you will not be laser-focused on your current responsibility. If you are always looking for the next big opportunity, you will not be laser-focused on your current responsibility. Click To Tweet Learn to enjoy the stage or place where you are now. Not only will life be much more enjoyable now, you will appreciate it later.
- When your ability has been proven. – Big breaks come to people who are ready for them. Have you ever heard someone say, “everything he touches turns to gold”? The truth is that people who seem to get these breaks are usually people who are prepared for them and have done their homework.
- When you are growing in your current opportunities. – The problem is not that there are not big opportunities out there. The problem is that there are not enough people equipped and ready to handle them. Big breaks come to those who are excelling in their current situation, yet show an even greater desire to grow at the next level. Big breaks come to those who are excelling in their current situation, yet show an even greater desire to grow at the next level. Click To Tweet
- When others seem to confirm it. – I often run into people who think they are ready for a big break. More often than not it is because they are unhappy with where they currently are in life, and they are looking for something different. Others around them can see through that and understand what is going on. You are wise to have honest counsel around you to confirm or deny where you are in your journey.
- When you outgrow the small ones. – “Big jobs usually go to the those who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson. The truth is that big breaks come to people who have prepared for them and have exercised patience until they come. I have found it to be a fact that when you consistently succeed in smaller tasks, you will not be able to avoid offers for larger ones. I have found it to be a fact that when you consistently succeed in smaller tasks, you will not be able to avoid offers for larger ones. Click To Tweet
Big breaks are important, but not as important as the smaller ones!