random thoughts on opportunity :)
I have been thinking about opportunity recently; how much ‘fate’ and available opportunities contributes to who we eventually become, and our own part to play. My mum sent me a video about opportunity, and its role in our lives. In it, there was a race on a spacey grassy field, which I think signified life; and there was a referee. As the race was about to start, the referee began making statements, and if you answered positively to any of those statements, you were asked to take 2 steps forward. He began, “take 2 steps forward if both of your parents are still married.” “If you had parents who were able to provide you with an education, take 2 steps forward.” “Take 2 steps forward if you never had to worry where your next meal was gonna come from.” “Take 2 steps forward if you’ve never had to assist your parents with paying the bills.” There were a couple other statements, and after he was done, the line appeared raggedy. There were people up front, people at the middle, people a...