As the boat leaves the harbor, as it takes the plunge unto its maiden voyage. How much work can one imagine has been put into the preparation and planning? From the construction of the hull, to erecting its sails, selecting the finest crew possible, and planning the safest yet shortest route possible, and at the same time, having prepared for the worst possible scenarios ever. The prep before the plunge has never been easy, but very essential.
As we grow up into adulthood, the responsibilities pile up, the innocence fades. But lemme stress the fact that the world hasn’t changed one bit, it is us who has complicated decisions and problems and the simplest of things around us.
No doubt making decisions have became tougher at times, following through on what you’ve decided is always the difficult part. Once we’ve concluded on a decision, many a times, we’ve failed to plan and prepare adequately. As humans, we hope for the best but failed to expect the worse that might happened.
We’ve failed on the following parts generally:
- Failure to fully understand the rationale behind the decision
- Failure to foresee the chain of reactions upon undertaking the decision
- Failure to expect and plan for the worse possible outcomes that may happen
- And finally, failure to determine how much slack you’ve got before cutting loose
It is only human to err, and to learn from the mistakes would require much more wisdom. Throughout the course of history, engineers have learned from the mistakes from the past and innovates and improves the designs of creations. Titanic would be a classic example, however, the price to pay was just too dear for many.
Now, would you allow your voyage to be a repeat of another’s mistake?
