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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nI tell him that it was completely by chance that I sat next to him, and that I find him very inspirational. He replies: \u201cThere\u2019s no such thing as chance or luck, only meetings!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But before a meeting, doesn\u2019t there need to be an invitation? Usually yes, and then it depends on me agreeing to go along!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I could quite well have stuck with my first impression, and turned and chatted to the person on the other side of me. End of story. But I was curious as to why the man was actually there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I look at it from that perspective, all encounters however unlikely, become opportunities to challenge my preconceptions, to learn and be inspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What invitations would you like to transform into meetings?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
At a seminar, I\u2019m sitting next to someone who at first glance doesn\u2019t seem very interesting. I quietly curse the fact that I\u2019ve ended up by chance on this particular chair. After about 10 minutes\u2019 conversation, I realise that the person is absolutely charming, has loads of good ideas and is bursting with energy and common sense. I tell him that it was completely by chance that I sat next to him, and that I find him very inspirational. He replies: \u201cThere\u2019s no such thing as chance or luck, only meetings!\u201d But before a meeting, doesn\u2019t there need to be an invitation? Usually yes, and then it depends on me agreeing to go along! I could quite well have stuck with my first impression, and turned and chatted to the person on the other side of me. End of story. But I was curious as to why the man was actually there. When I look at it from that perspective, all encounters however unlikely, become opportunities to challenge my preconceptions, to learn and be inspired. What invitations would you like to transform into meetings?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2289],"tags":[2440,2441,2438,2439],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n