"Life is to be lived. If you have to support yourself, you had bloody
well better find some way that is going to be interesting. And you
don't do that by sitting around wondering about yourself."

~ Katharine Hepburn

So I was working away when I came upon a stumbling block. I couldn't reach the owner of the property. I am a researcher by heart, also a student. What did I do? I emailed my mentor, "what do I do, I cannot seem to reach this person?" He simple emailed back...."knock on the door."

How many opportunities did you miss by simply not 'knocking on the door'? I've talked with people before, but forgot the basics.  People like interacting with people. Even though we live in the day and age of technology, human contact seems to speak volumns over a simple 'email' or 'text'.

Don't miss that next opportunity just because the person you are trying to reach isn't in the 21st century. Maybe you could extend a simple courtesy by just reaching out by a simple visit, face to face, and say HI, I'm here to help you the best way I know how. I'm not saying that the internet is wasting time or effort, but the 'human connection' speaks volumnes!

So if you are afraid, just remember, the moment will be lost forever in time if you don't act. Act now, and just 'KNOCK ON THE DOOR'. Remember Forrest Gump-'life is like a box of chocolates, ya nev'r 'no whacha gonna get". Just knock, your time won't be wasted! You will know that you have lived!

Desire is the beginning, thought is the way to greatness, action is just a preliminary step.

Make it happen, knock on those 'doors', and I will see you at the top!

Sandy