Serendipity quotes

Straying maps the path. Poet, Rumi

In listening for it, recognize that most of the things that have truly changed your life have been the fruition not of elaborate plotting, but of coincidental accidents. Authors-Futurists Jim Taylor & Watts Wacker

Be prepared to be surprised. Open Space poster

With consistency, a great soul has simply nothing to do. Ralph Waldo Emerson

When we are in this state of being where we are open to life and all its possibilities, willing to take the next step as it is presented to us, then we meet the most remarkable people who are important contributors to our life. “Serendipity” author Joe Jaworski

It is only at the periphery that you can clearly see the world for what it is. “500 Year Delta” Author Watts Wacker

It is hard to know who is a greater fool, the one who makes a promise of safety, or the one who believes it. Author Peter Block

The truth is that some of the most important things in life are simply lucked into. The role that chance plays in our personal, professional, and business destinies is nothing less than enormous. Derm Barrett, author of “The Paradox Process”

A truly stable system expects the unexpected, is prepared to be disrupted, wants to be transformed. Tom Robbins, author of “Even Cowgirls Get The Blues”

The more diversity of interactions a particle has, the more complexity, structure, and richer self it has–the more possibilities and probabilities it has. Mark Trodden, physicist

When you write everything down in a manual, people in the field read it. Worse, they base their decisions on it. Patrick Kelly, CEO PSS/World

If you want meaningful coincidences to change the story of your life, wander around the world randomly and willing to listen to whatever life presents. “There Are No Accidents” author, Robert Hopcke

All projects change in the course of their journey. It’s best to start with a plan and expect accidents along the way–accidents that allow you to revise the plan, “plus” the plan, and make it far better than when the journey began. “Corn Dogs Dancing In The Night” author, Don Hahn

Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish. Poet, Ovid

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*Some of my favorite quotes on Serendipity from the 365 Quotes at my primary website, DesigningLife.com (Mints for the Mind)

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