# Chapter 340

There are so many opportunities and most of them we fail to see. We have these closed loop thinking and seeing patterns that seem to be impenetrable and unassailable and while I admire the strength that this shows you have, I feel sorrow and pity for you and me when we close the loops and miss all the opportunities that are nearby. Many times to take advantage of a nearby opportunity all we have to do is stop the loop we are locked in, so sit down and think about it for a moment, and open the mental door and have a look around. If you can do this little mental exercise, you may be very surprised at what is practically knocking at your door.

You step out of your closed loop and SEE! See that your fear could be a chance to enjoy something new. See that your frustration is internal and that it is not the fault of the person you love. See that inability to communicate well is something you can improve. See that your anger is lacking much of a reason and that joy is possible instead. See that your fatigue is affecting more than you think and everyone around you and decide to make some changes. See that your overbooked calendar is ridiculously FOMO and YOLO driven and that you do not have to live that way. See that you have a choice of how you show up today and that everyone around is affected by what you choose. See that you don’t have to stay in the closed-loop you have created, that you have considered all these new ideas written here and you are still safe. See?