I’m listening to Sir Alex Ferguson’s autobiography and a point Sir Alex raised was his worry if a player’s transfer came too easily. He spoke about 2 instances when he went about signing players who seemed like “no brainers” and faced no resistance to sign them. He worried. And rightly so – they didn’t turn out to be successful at Manchester United.
The same point came up in a discussion with a friend yesterday – he said the best things in life come in somewhat absurd circumstances. There’s that maniacal effort, that surge of effort and emotion as we close in, and that craziness before it happens.
I’ve found that to be repeatedly true as well. Most things worth having have come in crazy circumstances. And, I can think of a couple of instances where everything looked like smooth sailing on major projects before the whole thing fell apart.
If something important is happening all too easy, maybe it’s time to pause and ask – why am I so lucky?
And, if you are looking at something important happening and find the schedule leading up to it absolutely nuts, good for you. That’s just a sign that all is normal in this world.
A Learning a Day 