Rooted in Reality – Part 2
Yesterday I expressed the need to see things they really are, to be successful in business.
I must confess I’m not perfect, and I’ve made the mistake of prescribing qualities that don’t exist to people and things… many times before and with painful outcomes.
Take opportunities for instance, I once lost thousands on investing in a “highly promising” venture linked to stocks, when the market trend was headed down and evidence suggested the marketing was going to keep going down. At the time, I ignored the trend and evidence. I blindly fell for the venture promises, and only dreamt of the future windfall. I also gave more credit to the person leading the venture than I should have. I went on only the assurance of that person from someone I trusted.
I’ve bought into courses and programs that promise big windfalls too. Often, they don’t deliver. The bigger the promise, the less likely it’ll deliver.
I’ve learned my lessons, and fortunately, the lessons are finally paying off. If there’s anything valuable I can share from this, it’s be wary of big sales promises and look at them while strongly rooting yourself in reality.
