- You can reap fresh-fallen fruit or even low-hanging fruit just by walking up to the tree, but so can everybody else. You can win by always being first to the tree, but you're just doing something anyone else can do.
- For a bit more effort, there's much more fruit to be had.
During a recent evening walk I found a receipt folded up with some cash on the sidewalk. A few steps farther was more cash. By the end of that block I had picked up $41.
Last night I walked past that same place. I knew another find was improbable, but I slowed my pace and looked around more closely that whole block. Of course I didn't find any more cash. But that didn't stop me from looking.
By the time I reached the next block I felt silly. I had fallen into the trap of doing something again, knowing it probably wouldn't work, but giving it a shot anyway just in case. I could walk miles all over town and never find more than a penny. If I really wanted to make sure I found more money on the sidewalk, I would have to focus on getting cash thrown about in public than random treasure hunting. Doesn't sound like an attractive business model, especially the part where people lose money purely for my benefit.
What is the result you're hoping for, and how can you let go of what you're doing now in order to try something different?
Are you going for a long-lasting result, or just a quick windfall? Are you betting that if you do what worked once before enough times, eventually something will happen?
-Andrea
1 comment:
Definitely food for (more) thought!
Thanks for this!
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