Let $P \subseteq R^n$ be a polyhedron. Why does $\{ x + \alpha d \mid \alpha > 0\} \subseteq P$ for some $x \in P$ imply $d$ is a recession direction?

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Suppose we have a polyhedron $P \subseteq R^n$ and let $d \in P$ be a recession direction, that is $\{ x + \alpha d \mid \alpha > 0\} \subseteq P$ for all $x \in P$.

Why does $\{ x + \alpha d \mid \alpha > 0\} \subseteq P$ for some $x \in P$ imply $d$ is a recession direction ?