I think we have to create opportunities by ourselves.
So many people are waiting their lifes long on the right opportunity instead of just get the a** off and just start doing.
The right opportunities will come if you change your circumstances and if you got some movement and momentum.
Regarding your points with goals.
I think often the journey should be the main goal.
While doing and trying to achieve your goal, you got this power and have this pleasant anticipation to achieve your goals.
I think regarding setting goals, a mix of achievable and very high goals is a good one.
I just published a post about my personal goals for 2018.
Have a look if you're interested.
I would also really like to hear what your main goals are, just in case you want to reveal this.
All in all - very good post again :)
To find a great opportunity comes down to luck. To have access to many good opportunities is also down to luck. A person born into the right family is born with access to more chances to succeed than a person born into the wrong family. It is entirely luck which family we are born into, as it is also luck what we are born with in terms of what we have to work with in entire resources.
The point is even people who are not born with much may stumble upon the opportunity of a lifetime. The distinction between people seems to be that the people who know it is the opportunity of a lifetime and do everything they can to leverage that one shot, are the one's who seem to keep finding new opportunities for continued grow and development. People who let once in a life time opportunities pass them by, due to self sabotage, lack of confidence, or fear of high risk, then what do you think happens? It is possible they may never get another chance like that again.
I see Steem for many of us as this kind of once in a life time opportunity. If you are a high profile Steemit blogger it is like you made it into the NBA or NFL or any other ridiculously against the odds position. If we understand how lucky we are to be in the positions we are in, with regard to crypto, then we can see that if we are here posting then we are seizing an opportunity of a lifetime right now.
The question is how to leverage opportunities whilst minimizing regret?