It’s the seductive ones that turn me from being true to myself while I fulfill their desires, that use my dreams to fulfill their needs, where the “opportunities are bullshit” mantra helps me the most.

I have to remember it’s partly my bullshit, that I have some responsibility if it gets me, that I often want contradictory things and indulge in magical thinking pretending I don’t see what’s real because my hope is so strong.

“That’s bullshit” lets me see more clearly, a reminder that there are boundaries for a damn good reason, that they are my boundaries. Another Nella lesson.

Opportunities that others create for you tend to be bullsh!t simply because they are giving you something and they will typically want something in return. That, or perhaps they are trying to create an opportunity for themselves by taking advantage of you and calling it an “opportunity” for you.

You’ve written, with much more eloquence, what I was trying to say in my comment on “Opportunities are Bullshit.” Although, in narcissistic moments, I do sort of like my Expose Yourself bit.

Maybe put “opportunities” in quotes: When your work is an opportunity for someone else, that’s the bs. When the opportunity is for your work, that’s not.

In other words, who’s the real audience, and why.

So, thanks, Callie.