What is opportunism?

Opportunism is when someone takes advantage of a chance to get something good, without thinking about what might happen later.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy, and suddenly your friend offers you a cookie if you let them play with your toy for five minutes. You say yes because the cookie looks delicious, but after five minutes, you’re sad because your toy is gone and the cookie isn’t as good as you thought it would be. That’s opportunism, you took a chance to get something now, even though it might not be the best choice later.

• It's like choosing a bigger piece of cake right now, even if that means your friend gets less.
• Sometimes people do this with money or time. For example, someone might take a short cut to get somewhere faster, but then have to deal with more traffic later on.

Opportunism is about making quick choices for something good now, even if it could mean a little trouble later. It's like picking the shiny apple in the basket, you don’t know if it’s the sweetest one, but it looks nice right now. Opportunism is when someone takes advantage of a chance to get something good, without thinking about what might happen later.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy, and suddenly your friend offers you a cookie if you let them play with your toy for five minutes. You say yes because the cookie looks delicious, but after five minutes, you’re sad because your toy is gone and the cookie isn’t as good as you thought it would be. That’s opportunism, you took a chance to get something now, even though it might not be the best choice later.