The Illusive “Window of Opportunity”
The illusive “window of opportunity” “A window of opportunity is a short time period during which an otherwise (seemingly) unattainable opportunity exists.” Window of opportunity…..an interesting term which most people envision as an opening in a dark plane which will allow them to gain whatever they need at the time the window opens. This “window of opportunity” is something that is rarely offered, never actually ‘given’ and almost invariably earned by searching for it. However, without awareness it will pass by unnoticed. The term “Opportunity only knocks once” is a total misnomer, at least insofar as this dissertation is concerned. One can fashion such a window easily with proper mental attitude and conditioning. Related to a violent conflict, or fight situation, the window of opportunity is almost always fleeting and appears for only fractions of seconds, if at all. Unless you can stay reasonably calm and somewhat confident, analyze what is actually going on, and deal with it even under bad conditions, you may never see this ‘window”. Windows of opportunity sometimes just “appear” amidst the chaos and violence and you must be able to recognize and take advantage of them. By the same token, amidst the same chaos and violence, if you maintain focus and control of your mindset you can actually create or force these ‘windows’. I believe that looking for them would be futile in the midst of a violent confrontation. Recognizing them, however,…