They Meant You

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.

– Marcel Proust

Dear Reader,

Years ago, I received an email about an opportunity.

I didn’t do anything with it. I assumed it had been sent to everyone, a mass email, nothing personal. Months later, I found out they had sent it directly to me. They wanted to nominate me for it. The door had been opened, and I hadn’t walked through it.

Not because I lacked confidence. I had plenty of that.

But because somewhere inside, I couldn’t fully believe that someone was genuinely choosing me. That the opportunity was really meant for me.

And over time, I’ve come to realize that moment wasn’t unique.

I think a lot of us live in that space more than we realize. Capable, driven, willing to work, but quietly unable to accept when a door actually opens. We mistake someone else’s belief in us for a mistake. We downplay it and hesitate just long enough for the moment to pass.

That’s a specific kind of doubt. Not “can I do this” – but “do they really mean me?”

What’s changed for me over the years is the belief that I am worthy of what’s being offered. That mindset didn’t come automatically, it was built intentionally, through the same practices and work I now share with the people I coach.

And what I’ve come to understand is this: opportunities rarely arrive loudly. They show up quietly, sometimes disguised as a simple email, a conversation, or an introduction. Whether you recognize them and whether you believe you deserve to act on them, that’s the difference.

More opportunities are coming. They always are.

My question for you this week:

What opportunity is quietly sitting in front of you right now that you haven’t allowed yourself to take seriously?

Sit with that.

– Ken