Are you setting your sights too low?
I heard of a woman who fished all morning and never caught anything. But a man in the next boat was reeling in a fish every time she glanced over. Then, to make matters worse, he kept the small ones and threw the large ones back into the water!
She couldn’t stand it any longer. She called over to him, “How come you’re throwing the big ones back?”
He answered, because my frying pan is of small size.
This story is a metaphor that highlights how limited thinking or lack of preparedness can prevent us from making the most of opportunities.