Opportunities often open their doors where we least expect them. Everything we do revolves around the people business, that is, you and I and everyone that crosses our paths. People have what we desire, and life offers its riches in unexpected ways, and at times, we feel we are not ready for them.

“When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.” — Roy T. Bennett

We grow up and think that we know all things about the world, which, in thinking so, does not allow us to learn anything new or grow anymore. Being alive entails growing pains and suffering. Never saying never just means we never know where the next opportunity is coming from, which seed from our past will surface that we do not remember or understand, or that the challenge right in front of us that has the prize we desire is in the difficulties we choose to move through. Each bridge burned in our life is burning a relationship, and each relationship has a prize or lesson behind it; however, some bridges need burning while others need understanding.

Life will present circumstances that will be hard to face, choices that will need to be made while you are kicking and screaming, with a door that awaits opening for those with courage.

Universally, all things are always conspiring in our favor for us to become something great, for us to stop past patterns, and for us to move into integrity once more with ourselves.

“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” — Mary Tyler Moore

Moving through our lives idly is another way we lie to ourselves and fail to grow from yesterday’s mistakes. Never say never can only commence once we become honest with ourselves and the internal pain and suffering that we continue to choose. Surrendering at this moment is an act of courage to say no more, and that I am willing to do whatever it takes to overcome what ails me.

Are you ready to face yourself, and what are you willing to do?

The conversation is the place where one lives and dwells, and where the answers we seek in our lives are buried. With patience, diligence, and courage, I believe in your abilities as much as you believe in your own power to change. We are all in this together, for no one is exempt from this

conversation. What are you willing to put a stop to in your life, and be open to when something shows up in ways not expected? Never say never or stay on the path with no destination.

Letroy Woods can be reached at letroywoods@gmail.com.