Alexander Graham Bell – 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
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Welcome to The Daily Quote—a podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way. I'm your host, Andrew McGivern, for March 19th.
Now, today is National Automatic Door Day, which celebrates those magical sliding doors that make us feel just a little bit like Jedi Masters every time we walk into a grocery store. Be honest—you've definitely waved your hand like you were using the Force to open an automatic door at least once in your life. And if you haven't... well, today’s the day to start. That brings us to today’s quote, from Alexander Graham Bell, who once said:
"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."
Now, Mr. Bell probably wasn’t talking about the doors at your local supermarket, but the lesson still applies. Life is full of doors—some open automatically, some require a little effort, and some just stay stubbornly shut no matter how many times you wave your hand in front of them. The key is not to waste time staring at doors that won’t open. Instead, take a step forward, and trust that the right doors will slide open at just the right moment—gracefully, effortlessly, like the universe itself has motion sensors.
So today, if you feel stuck, don’t dwell on what’s not working. Keep moving. And if all else fails, check for a push sign before assuming the Force isn’t working. Thanks for spending a few moments with me today on The Daily Quote. If this episode made you smile, share it with someone who could use a little inspiration—or at least a reminder to stop trying to Jedi-mind-trick manual doors.
I'm Andrew McGivern, signing off for today, but I'll be back tomorrow, same pod time, same pod station, for another Daily Quote.
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