Opportunities_are_only_for_the_prepared_minds

OpportunitiesareonlyforthepreparedmindsHelloeveryone,I’mMillayfromBusinessEnglishclassone.It’sapleasuretogiveyoumypresentation.Todaymytopicistheopportunitiesareonlyforthepreparedminds.Acommonconceptamongsomepeopleisthatopportunitiesarefew.Theyalwayscomplainthatopportunitiesneveroccurtothem.Theyonlyadmirethosepeoplewhomakeahitorsucceedbyseizingsomeopportunities，andalwayswonderwhytheyarenevergivenagoodopportunitytoshowtheirtalent.ButwhenyoureadtheScottishsingerSusanBoyle'sstoryandherexperiences,youprobablycouldbelievethatopportunityisequaltoeachofus.Asawesternsayinggoes,Everydoghasitsday,thereareopportunitiesforeverybody.Infact,wecan'tfindanyoneintheworldwhoneverhashischancetosucceedduringhislife.Thosewhoclaimthattheyhavebeenoutofluckcan'trecognizeormakegooduseofopportunity.Weshouldknowthatwhoseizestherightmomentistherightman.Ifafarmerdidn'tsowhisseedsinspring,hewouldbeunlikelytogetcropsinautumn.IfHelenKellerhadrefusedherteacher'shelp,shemighthavebeenasignorantasanyotherinbornblind.What'smoreimportant,opportunitywillnotserveamanonitsowninitiativeunlesshemakesmoreopportunitythanhefindsit.BeforeNewtonalmosteveryonehadseenanappleorasimilarfruitfallingfromatree,butonlyNewtondiscoveredthelawofgravitybecausehehaddevelopedagoodhabitofthinkingoveranswerstoproblemsandstucktohisstudiesinspiteofdifficulties.Allabovethestoriestellusthatawisemanisalwayscreatinghisopportunityratherthanwaitforit.Inaword,inmyopinion,everyonehasopportunityandcanmakeuseofit.Thosewhotakeadvantageofitsucceed.SoIbelievetheproverb,opportunitiesareonlyforthepreparedminds.That’sallofmypresentation.Thanksforyourlistening.