| My friend Madeline
was a pleasure to have in a meeting. As with many meetings the subject
being covered often drifted into unrelated areas. She had the uncanny
ability to sense this and to ask the penetrating questions that got us
back on target again.
Too many temptations and distractions come our way. If you are dedicated
to get a particular job done, don't let short term items pull you off
course. The person who maintains clear focus has a tremendous advantage
over others who lack that skill. I also remember a long ago movie my
father took me to called "Path of Glory" or something like
that. It was about American soldiers in the Philippines in the 1890's
who encountered a native group called Moros. One of their members of
that sect had been given the clear objective to assassinate the American
colonel. His focus on the objective was so intense, that as he charged
across the parade ground brandishing his machete, the American soldiers
shot him several hundred times, but he still made it through to perform
the assassination. My conclusion was that a man with a clear focus is
unstoppable. |
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