Taking a chance

I grew up believing that if you got a good education, followed established rules, fulfilled them, you would be successful. You might not be rewarded with anything extra, but you would not lose.

Later I found out that you could exceed these standards and still lose. I found out that loyalty did not mean a thing to some people.

Quite often it was, “If you take care of this operation I will make sure the next available opening will be yours.” At the end there was always a seemingly good excuse for it not happening.

I watched and trained carefree people whom I often trained, got the biggest reward. Until someone asked me one day how I could be so happy, while losing, did I wake up.

I had to come to the conclusion that I was afraid. One day my wife got real ill and I needed to take her to the hospital. I was told that I need to get someone else take her.

I walked away and thought about. I returned and told him that she was my responsibility. I could get another job more easily. I was no longer afraid. I got out of my comfort zone.