When One Door Closes
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
Alexander Graham Bell
I have often heard this saying and love how Bell adds a new dimension to this thought for us to ponder.
When one door closes too often we do cling to the old and become paralyzed to move onto the new possibilities.
Our eyes are blinded by the what if’s, the can’t do it’s and the ego wanted control ways.
I think we do need time to grief, time to honor, and time to say good-bye to a closed door. But then we nod and say time to move on.
What do you think? What helps you close those doors, accept the end of a path and more onward, exploring new open doors?
PS. Sometimes it is hard to choose between doors we have before us: maybe this post about choosing between good and great will give you some guidance:
Hi Shelly yes I liked the quote too and it is a good reminder. Wow you are related to Alexander Graham Bell. Lots of creativity runs in your genes! I claim Zane Grey as an ancestor but stick more to nonfiction than western fiction. LOL
Great quote Jean and my son’s middle name is after him. He’s in our ancestry.
Great quote Jean and my son’s middle name is after him. He’s in our ancestry.
Hi Shelly yes I liked the quote too and it is a good reminder. Wow you are related to Alexander Graham Bell. Lots of creativity runs in your genes! I claim Zane Grey as an ancestor but stick more to nonfiction than western fiction. LOL
Hi Bob, glad you left a comment. good to see you here and you added some great words of wisdom to the quote too.
So glad you enjoy these quotes. I know I do too. Little nuggets of digestible wisdom. You added a great prayer too. May we both be blessed with your words.
Sometimes when you open that 2nd door you get the most marvelous of surprises and maybe even your wishes that you thought the 1st door held.
Sometimes when you open that 2nd door you get the most marvelous of surprises and maybe even your wishes that you thought the 1st door held.
Hi Bob, glad you left a comment. good to see you here and you added some great words of wisdom to the quote too.
Oh, how true! Thank you, Jean, for sharing these well-chosen quotes from time to time. This one leads me to pray, “Father, may I have a broad, accepting vision that prepares me for the door that YOU want to open. With Jeremiah I say, “As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right” (26:14). Jeremiah was speaking to the people of Judah, but I think the heart-attitude applies to God as well.
Oh, how true! Thank you, Jean, for sharing these well-chosen quotes from time to time. This one leads me to pray, “Father, may I have a broad, accepting vision that prepares me for the door that YOU want to open. With Jeremiah I say, “As for me, I am in your hands; do with me whatever you think is good and right” (26:14). Jeremiah was speaking to the people of Judah, but I think the heart-attitude applies to God as well.
So glad you enjoy these quotes. I know I do too. Little nuggets of digestible wisdom. You added a great prayer too. May we both be blessed with your words.