Enjoy The Unexpected
10. Get used to dealing with the unexpected (or uncertainty). In other
words, don’t wait until you have all the answers, or until you know it
all, before taking any action. Don’t wait until all conditions are perfect
before taking the necessary steps you know you should take.
By mastering this skill, you’ll be able to go out there in the world with
courage and confidence, taking one action after another, no matter
what the conditions may be. You’ll be so used to dealing with the
unexpected (having the ability to handle anything that comes your
way) that even during times when you are not quite 100% prepared,
you’ll feel confident in taking action.
The number one characteristic of students who later become
heads of companies is the ability to withstand uncertainty.
~ David A. Thomas, Dean, Cornell Business School ~
It is the individual’s ability to deal with the unexpected
that characterizes the difference between success and failure.
~ Ross Perot ~
The following quotes explain why it’s usually not a good idea to wait
until “all conditions are perfect” before taking action:
If you wait until the wind and the weather are just right,
you will never plant anything and never harvest anything.
~ Ecclesiastes 11:4 (Good News Bible) ~
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections
must be first overcome.
~ Samuel Johnson ~
