A brush of death makes us appreciate a sunset a bit more. You are no longer hurrying to the next meeting, you stop to smell the roses.
If you want to lose weight, all of sudden a magazine article catches your eye—something that has been there all along but now you are paying attention to.
If you want to write a book, you come across Scrivener and it looks to be a good option to purchase.
Much easier to make a friend when you are open to meeting new people.
Bottom line:
Things are happening all around us. We turn to what we are paying attention to.
Sometimes things fall in our lap but often we are looking for something to fill a need.