Top 13 Reasons Why People Reject Opportunity

Last Updated on December 1, 2020 by Nadim Alamuddin

Have you ever been in a situation where you’re presenting a golden opportunity to someone, but somehow they just plain reject it? Have you ever wondered why people reject opportunity? What could be the reasons some people just won’t take action?

Today, I was listening to self-development audios and happened on the very same subject of this post. So, I listened intently, captured some of its key content, and am sharing it with you, thereby reinforcing what I learned by sharing it with the world. Cool, huh?

What Do We Mean By Opportunity?

In today’s post, I wanted to highlight the top 13 reasons why people reject opportunity.  Let me qualify what I mean by opportunity. Opportunity is any change that people want to do to their current life or situation.  This could be to free their time, to supplement their income, to replace their income, to get some peace, whatever.

So, here they are:

Reason #1: I have no time.

This is one of the most common excuses. There are 24 hours in a day for all of us, yet, how come some people do have time and others don’t? We all make time for something that has value for us. If you believe in something so badly, you will find the time to write down a goal and to take action in order to achieve it.

Reason #2: I have no money.

Here’s another common excuse. If there’s a will, there’s a way. You can come up with money, borrow it, make it and work for it. The other day, I had a message from someone who claimed they had no money, yet the message came from a late model Samsung smart phone!  Hmm…now, was that a fact or just a lame excuse? You need to believe that you can do it and you will. If your dream or reason is big enough, you will find the money!

Reason #3: There’s no compelling reason to take action

People reject opportunity when they do not have specific goals or dreams. This means they have no compelling reason to take action to do something about their current situation.  Why would you do anything if you don’t know where you’re going?  When you don’t take action, it means the dreams or goals you have are not important enough.

Reason #4: They don’t believe they can succeed

Belief is such a powerful motivator. If you don’t believe in something that many others are succeeding at, then maybe it’s time to look in closely at what you really believe and at the belief that is preventing you from taking that leap of faith.  If you are willing to LEARN, then you can do it!

Reason #5: They’re afraid to take action

They allow their own fears to stop them from taking action. A lot of people are afraid. Afraid of failure, afraid of stepping outside their comfort zone, afraid of this, afraid of that.  They tend to analyze till they’re paralyzed. You know, it’s only when you dive in that you overcome your fear. It’s only when you take action and try that you will see that your fear was just a pre-programmed belief that was preventing you from moving ahead.

Reason #6: They base their future failure based on others’ failures

They think they’ll fail because others have failed at the same opportunity. The same is true of others who have succeeded at the same opportunity! Why do we always tend to look at the negatives? If your dream is big enough, the facts don’t count.

Reason #7: They use their family as an excuse 

They use their family as an excuse not to look at the opportunity, rather than as a reason to do so! If spending time with your family is so important to you, then you owe it to your family to look at something to change your current situation!

Reason #8: They’re afraid of what others will say

Is it so shameful to embark on an opportunity that will help us succeed? Who cares what others think? Are they paying your bills? Again, this comes back to their belief in themselves and in their capacity to succeed.

Reason #9: They pre-judge the opportunity before evaluating it

They won’t even give the opportunity a chance. “Oh, you’re into one of those companies…I don’t want any of that!”  It’s just silly.  They should do their homework, evaluate and research it.

Reason #10: It’s easier to say no and stay in your comfort zone

People reject opportunity because it’s easier to say no and stay in their comfort zone, than to say yes and start working on something new.

Reason #11: Laziness

They’re just plain lazy. They are content to work their day to day jobs for 40 years and then retire with an income that’s barely enough to get them by. If this is OK for them, what about their family’s dreams?

Reason #12: Checking with naysayers

They believe the advice of negative people (naysayers) around them who have no idea what they’re talking about. They look at an opportunity, and when unsure, go check with their friends or family about it. Soon, they come back and say no.

Have their friends or family tried this business opportunity? Probably not.  If you want to invest in stocks, would you ask your mom if she’s never done anything with stocks? Probably not. You’d probably look for financial advisors or investors who were successful at investing in stocks.

Reason #13: They have the wrong expectations from the opportunity

They actually believe that if they join an opportunity, they’ll be doing something TO people, rather than doing something FOR people. Big difference.

For example, the best thing in blogging is that it allows me to improve the lives of others, by sharing knowledge, before I see improvement in mine.

It’s Your Time To Choose

You need to choose to believe in your dreams.  I believe in mine. How about you?

If this post has sparked some interest in you to start something online, check out “From Zero To Blog in 5 Steps“, a post that will walk you through simple no-nonsense steps to get you started today. No matter what you decide, be thankful for the things that you do have and the people you’re surrounded by.

I’d recommend the following posts for your reading pleasure:

• What Is Preventing You From Making Money Online?
• Revealed: 11 Simple Ways to Be Your Very Best
• Overcome Your Fear Of Change Using 5 Quick Fixes
• Revealed: Top 5 Reasons To Create A Top-Notch Blog

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To your success!