“Fortune favours the bold.”
“Look before you leap.”
So, which one is it???
“Fortune favours the bold” is the battle cry of the blind optimist. It works well, sometimes, but it can also lead to a flaming mess!
“Look before you leap” is the hunkering down cry of the pessimist. It also works well, sometimes, but it can also lead to paralysis.
I think many issues in our lives are created when we make things binary; it is this or that.
But actually, very few things are truly binary; there’s an entire spectrum available to us and we aren’t locked in to any one part of that spectrum.
The reality is that it’s a good idea to live by both these mottos, and just to apply them appropriately.
I think healthy confidence does the pre-work, then commits and moves forward
A while ago we were at a horse show. Zara and I walked the course, and I read the jump off and told Zara what it was.
Observing many people and many businesses over time, I’ve observed two factors within your control that lead to much great returns.
Every morning, I meditate with Ernie resting his head on my lap. It’s a special time.
We should eat more leafy greens, go plant based, eat fish not red meat, don’t eat dairy…