A Lesson Learned through the Eyes of a Child
I stared into those biggest of navy blue eyes and felt the
power of his fighting spirit, despite the pain and week-long
raging fever. Most of the time my heart was in my throat and
my mind was awash with counter-productive thoughts like, "why
him?" and "this isn't fair!". This wasn't helping him to be
sure (my daughter was much stronger than I), but in spite, he
not only survived the arduous ordeal, but he emerged the
victor!
I am talking about my infant grandson, Corbin Nicolas Wilson
(http://www.interniche.net/corbby2.htm ), clobbered with a
serious infection of the lymph glands. This tiniest of
gladiators tuffed out what few adults could have and not only
amazed his wonderful pediatrician and hospital staff, but I
feel profoundly and positively impacted them.
My precious bundle of joy is not a superhuman little being. He
is simply a child, like any other, who knows no different than
to fight the fight and win!
Now I ask you: what if YOU knew NO other way than to just go
out and win? Well folks, that's how the true achievers of this
world think 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Further, it is the
lack of this thinking process that is most often the sole
difference between success and failure.
When failure is perceived as a possibility, it will most
likely become your reality. However, when we envision success
as the only option, just as natural as gravity itself, success
is achieved. Not without sacrifice. Not without setbacks. And
certainly not without pain. But, it IS achieved!
Personally, and most probably, I'm at least an entry-level
workaholic with enough Virgo perfectionism to allow my
thinking to stray off course at times. My stress level rises,
my thinking patterns disintegrate and I become unfocused.
Suddenly, my forward motion is slowed, halted or even
reversed.
I was in such a tailspin when the call came from my
daughter that something was terribly wrong with Corbin. Of
course, business just didn't matter at that point, but it was
through this trauma and "in" someone who has been on this
planet more than 90 times less than me, and who knew no
different than to "just do it!", that I found my way again.
Corbin was released from the hospital after his ten day fight,
better than new and all the stronger in both body and soul.
Look, I'm not a preachy person (most of the time anyway), but
every now and then we all need a wake up call to remind us of
the very simple laws that propel our universe. And I received
mine so close to home and in a circumstance that had
alsolutely nothing to do with the entrepreneurial spirit, but
everything to do with the human spirit.
I learned my lesson through the eyes of a child.
About the Author
Rick is the author of 3 top-selling eBooks at: http://www.interniche.net/ebooks.htm and the purveyor of those amazing traveling billboards called I.D. IT! Plates:
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