How many times have you seen someone give their all to a pursuit, only to come up short? We see it all the time…
- A thriving business that ends up failing due to bad decisions, mismanagement, and financial chaos;
- An actor who receives accolades for a performance, wins an Academy Award, then falls into obscurity;
- An athlete or team that wins contest after contest, only to fail when it really matters. (Remember the New England Patriots 2007 season – they were undefeated going intoSuper Bowl XLII, only to lose to the New York Giants.)
But worse than coming up short in a contest or personal pursuit is someone who makes a conscious decision for defeat… someone who makes a decision not to take advantage of every opportunity, resource, or gift available to them.
