We all talk about the life we desire. If you desire to be courageous, life doesn’t give you courage. It gives you opportunities to act courageously. If you desire to be patient, life doesn’t give you patience. It puts you in situations that require patience. If you desire success, life doesn’t simply grant you success. Rather it puts you in situations where opportunities are present. All of the things we desire are directly in front of us, hidden by the actions that we don’t take day after day.