I once watched two people walk down the same street.
One was frustrated, convinced that nothing good ever happened to them. The other walked with curiosity, greeting strangers, reading notice boards, asking questions, and pausing whenever something caught their attention.
By the end of the day, they had walked the same road.
Yet one returned saying, “Nothing changed.”
The other returned with a new friendship, an invitation to volunteer, and the possibility of a new job.
It wasn’t because life loved one person more than the other.
They simply noticed what the other overlooked.
Sometimes we think opportunities arrive with fireworks and grand announcements. More often, they come disguised as ordinary conversations, unexpected introductions, inconvenient detours, or a quiet nudge to try something new.
I’ve learned that being an opportunist—in the healthiest sense of the word—isn’t about taking advantage of people. It’s about refusing to let moments pass unnoticed. It’s choosing to be awake to what life, and often God, has already placed in front of you.
Not every opportunity will change your life.
But every opportunity has the potential to change your direction.
So today, walk a little slower.
Look up.
Start the conversation.
Send the application.
Ask the question.
Accept the invitation.
You never know which ordinary moment is carrying the answer you’ve been praying for.
Maybe life isn’t withholding opportunities from us.
Maybe it’s quietly waiting for us to notice them.