It was an opportunity I could’ve easily missed — that I had indeed almost missed, if not for a stubborn ego. As it turns out, even ego is good enough reason to never miss a “casual” opportunity.Back when I had taken this opportunity out of politeness, I had no idea of its importance in my future.
But the key is, I would’ve never regretted missing it or even learned from it, had I not simply acted.If you’ve heard of the famous Schrodinger’s cat experiment, you’ll have a pretty good idea of what it’s like to ‘regret’ an opportunity not taken.
Briefly, this is a thought experiment in quantum physics where a cat is hypothetically placed in a box with some harmful substance (like poison) that can “go off” inside the box at any moment.
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