Sometimes The Door Opens Twice

“Sometimes the door opens twice.” This phrase was said by Litsky in Table for Two by Amor Towles and got me thinking about the phrase we’ve all heard that my mom used to tell me: “When one door closes another one opens.” This phrase, when my mom said it, was not cliché. She really believed it and guess what? I believe it too. New opportunities do arise after failed dreams. Sometimes we create those opportunities, others sometimes intervene on our behalf, and other times we are in the right place at the right time.

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” ~ Roman philosopher Seneca

I loved the phrase, “Sometimes the door opens twice” because we are so locked in to the mindset that opportunity knocks but once. We actually say it this way: “opportunity seldom knocks twice.” Many times we are offered an opportunity a second time or given a second chance. We can put ourselves in a position to have the door open twice. The second time the door opens may mean it is a good opportunity and that you should seriously consider it. A door opening for the second time may also signal the opportunity is important and that you should not let it pass you by.

The only way to know is a door is right for you is to go through it. A door might open a second time so we can continue to work on a dream. Other times the open door might be leading to something that you never considered before. Let’s all make sure we are looking for open doors.

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