Who Wins?

It is said that the race goes not necessarily to the talented. More often, it goes to the obedient and reliable. It gets won by those who can be easily found, those who always say yes, and those who get it done. By those who do the right thing. By those kind souls who never confront or embarrass others. By those who work hard. Not necessarily by the best. Not necessarily by the smartest or most talented. Not necessarily by how well it gets done. Preferred does not necessarily imply optimal.

Life also goes to the prepared. To those who are ready for the wild cards with knowledge, wisdom and kindness. Care and empathy are an essential part of our jobs, and of our lives, no matter the job description. A wise person knows the how but also the when to make an exception to the rule and do right, to serve people. It takes experience, and it takes prayer. It takes doing the right thing, no matter what.

While doing the right thing, we might get trampled by The Takers, and our hearts will be broken a few times, which is expected. A broken heart can never really be repaired, so be ready for this. This has been an especially tough part for me.

What do we get out of this? We get satisfaction, and we get a warm feeling that we contributed, that we were able to change the world for the better, and that we made a difference with our life... giving us a smile on our face.

And we win.

- © 2009 by Willy

P.S., an early congrats to you on winning too.