I heard a quote attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow a couple of weeks ago on one of my, as of late, infrequent appearances in church, that struck me as interesting. I probably have it wrong but I think it went like this -
"How many times does something have to happen before it occurs to you?"
It's best to open up your eyes if you can and see what's going on around you. Lot's of great things happen right up close.