Actually, this has nothing to do with construction or buildings. I wrote that headline because I hope it peaked your interest enough to come and read this. Because if you know me, you know that I would know absolutely nothing about the construction industry. But I do know something about patience, process, and planning. Some of those things that make up the foundation. Of anything. We all know something about that.
No matter what we are after, it has a lot to do with the foundation of it all. Some of us are racing to the top because we perfected our plans. Some of us are merely plodding along because we never wrote our ideas down. Then there are a lot of us who drew up solid plans but we never broke ground. We just thought about it… and then drew up more plans. Sometimes our execution just sucks. But let’s move past that negative connotation.
If you want to build something real, you have to create the foundation first. You have to know when to execute, and you must realize that your walls will be built brick by brick. It may take months, it may take years. You’re likely to lay a few bricks the wrong way… you’ll need a do-over on those ones. But isn’t it funny that when we fix our failures, we renew our pride? And renewed pride is stronger pride.
Before we know it, we’ll have built the first story, then the second, and on and on. Persistence through failure drives us, and I love that about life.
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A great, thought-provoking post, Chris. I feel like we so often get frustrated when we don't immediately see the results from something that we are looking for. It's important to step back and make sure you've taken all the right steps to get where you need to/want to be.
How did such a bright mind come from Auburn lol I kid I kid. Good stuff man!
Your post is very timely for many people that are putting plans into place during these time! I enjoyed reading your post!
The most challenging part of most things seems to be the planning and execution… breaking ground, and building. The persistence involved is a close second. I believe that many people fall short of goals because they give up too early, and their concession usually comes right before they reach a milestone.
Always appreciate your support, Greg. Someday we'll make it to a Chiefs game. I'd prefer it be when they are capable of actually winning
As always, thank you for reading and for the kind feedback.
Planning is hard, and executing is even harder… but if done correctly, I think people can achieve anything… anytime. Persistence FTW.
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