# Turn Unavailable Opportunities Into Created Ones by Bryant McGill > “Building one's own path is often necessary. When no one offers the resources needed, the answer may be to build them from scratch. Self-reliance and persistence turn unavailable opportunities into created ones.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream (Sep 2017)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream|Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2017-09-20). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream|Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Self-Determination|Self-Determination]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Building one's own path is often necessary. When no one offers the resources needed, the answer may be to build them from scratch. Self-reliance and persistence turn unavailable opportunities into created ones.” — Bryant McGill, Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Livestream (Sep 2017) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-create-unavailable-opportunities ```