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Yesterday I had submitted my application for my business matter. As I sealed my envelope, I still pinned high hope on this project. These days, I saw many similar projects as mine was being introduced and this means that I will be faced with tougher competition.

Time is indeed an important factor in business. Often, we wish to be the pioneer and fastest in the delivery of our services. Yet, things are never smooth. People may doubt your ability, be it your young age and your resources to succeed. These are common challenges faced by start up.

I was told that the outcome of application can take 3 to 4 weeks. It is a long period to me, especially when I know hope was low and that if I was rejected , then my 3 weeks and months of preparation will amount to nothing. Of course, others will say it is a good experience.

If you have read my previous entry, you can see the roller coaster of my life. This project has taken much of my time and effort to gather the necessary resources to succeed. It is like a small baby that may one day become a child and grow stronger each day.

Without doubt, challenges and failures are stepping stone to success, but the feeling of failure is bitter. Before failure, we experience uncertainty. Uncertainty force us to be active; we have to do something to increase our chances of success to fight this uncertainty. However, few knows the way and even if they do , few could succeed.

One has to create opportunity for himself: This is a common phrase. But, imagine that you create an opportunity for yourself, other people may refuse to give you an opportunity and this destroys your created opportunity. Ultimately, you may have to repeat step 1 and pursue you goal.

Negativity is bad because it stops people from achieving their potential. In life, we will meet with overwhelming of negativity. Today, I read the Study Grandmaster blog and came across this story about two executive who were assigned to travel to a less developed country to study if there is market for their shoe product.

Both came back with two different results. Executive A saw no one wearing shoes and concluded that there is no market for their shoes market. Executive B saw no one wearing shoes too, but concluded that there is a vast market.

There is a stark contrast in their conclusion. Executive B is positive about the trip; hence, he saw opportunity everywhere and is positive. Executive A is negative about the trip; therefore, he saw no market for the shoes products.

After reading this, I realize I saw the market that one may feel saturated. I am relieved about it.

However, I thought again. I created an opportunity for myself, will she as the approver of my application support my opportunity?

Again, uncertainty evolves.

The only thing that is constant is change.

Change your mindset and change your chance for the better.