Did fortune smile on you, or were you simply the quickest to grasp the opportunity, and turn it to your advantage? But not because fortune smiled on me, because I decided to be adventurous.īy going so far as to be impetuous (impulsive, passionate), one can quickly seize a fleeting opportunity. White water rafting? Sky diving? Bungee jumping? Hang gliding? These are some of the things I have done, and I was indeed fortunate. Does that mean fortune has smiled on you?īy being adventurous, you get to see things and do things most others wouldn’t even consider doing. By doing the things others aren’t bold enough to do, you get a chance at rewards that others cannot even imagine. What about you?īeing bold means you are willing to do things that others might not be willing to do. Well, what does being timid and meek get you? Unless you’re trying to hide from the world, this isn’t exactly a great strategy for getting things accomplished, is it? Are you trying to hide from the world? I’m not, so I try not to be timid and meek.
Why is bold, adventurous, or even impetuous important? They were famous for being bold, adventurous, and often times impetuous. After all, Elvis wasn’t famous for his hair, right? Neither was Liberace famous for his hair. By being bold, by being adventurous, or even impetuous, you might find you have even better luck. If you try one hundred times, you’re much more likely to succeed, and succeed multiple times. If you only ever try once, you might succeed, or you might not. While I don’t believe there is any governing force that is looking for bold people on whom to bestow favors, the more often you try, the more often you will succeed. This quote is a parallel to the old Latin quote which states that Fortune favors the bold.
The explanation of impetuous (later in the paragraph) was more about what we would call mistreatment and domination, rather than what is presently considered proper treatment of anyone.īut the basic thrust of the quote is basically about living life fully, not timidly. The original quote says much about the treatment of women in that age. I bet he is bold and adventurous, perhaps even a bit impetuous. Or in the case of the Japanese, a fisherman.
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