In yesterday's essay, I argued why you should become an opportunist instead of having ambition.

By being opportunistic, you enjoy life right now regardless of what happens, strive upwards because it is fun and playful, and take full advantage of opportunities that show up. You get the benefits of being ambitious without the sideeffects.

The following tips will let you become an opportunist fast:

Trust the process, do not worry about the outcome

“You have the right to work, but never to the fruit of work. You should never engage in action for the sake of reward, nor should you long for inaction.” //Bhagavad Gita

If you love the action and process in itself, you are already satisfied. When you are fully enjoying what you have right now, you will not feel impoverished. When your internal baseline is already fulfilled, everything positive will happily surprise you and the negative will not perturb you. The good things in life becomes "nice-to-haves", not "need-to-haves".

"But what if I do not like my current life and feel behind?" you might ask.

Thanks to hedonic adaptation, external improvements will not alone save you. The happiness (or most likely relief) is all your choice based on your perspective and appreciation for what you already have. Treat your work as play.

Explore and double down on what is working

Rather than committing to an arbitrary goal, pay more attention to what is around you. Look for the little problems that have your attention and solve them gradually. The momentum and positive emotions you will receive from being in the driver seat will open up doors you never thought possible. Once you see something working, double down there.

Best of all, the process is extremely simple.

You do not need any plan, strategy or anything. Just look around and solve the problems that is on top of mind all the time. Better problems will pop up once you solve the previous ones. You will be better at solving other people's problems and gain a fantastic reputation. The world becomes your oyster without you having to sacrifice your wellbeing.

Practice the Total Living lifestyle

Ultimately, total living will enable you to enjoy life every second and thus be satisfied in the moment while always curiously looking for the best. You will be able to switch off nagging thoughts, benefit from "failures" and optimize what already works. Sit back, relax and unconditionally give to the world. The world will lift you up in turn.