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Lose, Survive, or Win?

Posted on March 22, 2017March 8, 2017 by Leon

My teenage son has had a rough patch lately – like many teens. Getting up for school requires Herculean commitment. Being civil, let alone kind, is almost impossible.

No surprises there, it’s all part of the journey.

This morning as I drove him to school, I asked him if he was going to let the morning’s bad start ruin the rest of his day.

“Nope” came hims typically verbose reply.
“So,” I asked. “Do you plan to lose, survive, or win?”
“Uh…. survive?” he answered, clearly thrown off his recalcitrant game.
“Interesting choice.” I said, and left it at that.

But I think it’s worth asking ourselves each day. As we prepare to meet the challenges inherent in the day of a typical IT pro, do we envision ourselves losing, surviving, or finding a way to win?

Sometimes it’s not important whether you actually win. Sometimes what matters – on day 463 of your job – what your plan is.

The rest is part of the journey.

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