Sunday, January 23, 2011

Guts: An alloy much stronger than gold | Connected Principals

Guts: An alloy much stronger than gold | Connected Principals

Guts: An alloy much stronger than gold



“American stunt men are smart. They think about safety. When they do a jump in a car, they calculate everything: the speed, the distance…Everything we do is a guess. If you’ve got the guts you do it. All of my stunt men have gotten hurt.” – Jackie Chan

There are certain times in our life when we come to a fork in the road and have to make a decision. Do we head down the traditional, beaten path that is clearly marked and know where we are going to end up? Do we hike down the less conventional trail which has twists and turns that we believe will take us where we would like to go? There are pros and cons to following each of these. The traditional path is easier, it’s comfortable, and the results are tried and true. Most people are going to go that way anyway, aren’t they? The trail less traveled is