If we gaze deeply at the deceptively simple word “opportunity”, we have a chance to see hidden beauty shining from below, which is the Roman god Portunus, patron of harbours.

Seen in this light

every new circumstance is like sailing into a strange and distant port,

which may offer a haven, if we choose to take refuge.

 Phil Cousineau, The Painted Word: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and their Origins