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DEALING WITH OPPORTUNITIES!

Paul Van Tatenhove
Paul Van Tatenhove
·Sep 21, 2026 · 17:45·
DEALING WITH OPPORTUNITIES!

Sometimes we are damn good at looking at the door that closed.
The job we didn't get. That plan that failed. That person who didn't choose us. Or our body suddenly forcing us to stop.
We quickly call it a missed opportunity.
But maybe that's exactly where we go wrong in our thinking.
Because what seems like a missed opportunity today might be the beginning of a much better destination tomorrow.
Not because every setback automatically brings something beautiful. That's not how life works. But because we have influence over what we do after that door closes.
Do you stand there still? Or do you take your compass again, reorganize your backpack, and look for another route?
That, for me, is resilience. Not pretending that setbacks don't matter, but accepting what you cannot change and taking responsibility for what is still possible.
The road to the top rarely goes as you outlined it beforehand.
An opportunity is only truly missed when you stop looking for the next possibility.
I am already at the top. Sometimes, it turns out that the route there is simply different.
Where do you stand? Let's seize opportunities together!

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