Stepping into Opportunity

As long as we remain in comfort and security, there is no need for personal or professional growth. However, evolution occurs when opportunities present themselves, and we recognize the vastness of the moment and are face to face with our lack of self-assuredness. It is in these tests we learn what is inside of us.

In her book Team of Rivals, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin depicts an opportunity that arose for an unlikely man from the backwoods of Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln. No one knew what he was capable of, not even himself, but he stepped into the opportunity of President of the United States and became one of the greatest presidents of all time. Enjoy the video!