LIFE LESSONS FROM THE TEA BAG

We will begin with the story of a businessman who was once asked a question. He was asked, “What is the best contract or business deal you ever you ever saw in your life?” The man gave a very interesting answer. He said, the best contract I ever saw in my life is the one that I lost. As expected, the people listening to him were shocked and very surprised. The man continued assertively, “yes the best business deal I ever saw in my life is the one that I lost.” You know why, “It was from that deal that I learnt what works and what does not work.” “It was from that deal that I learnt the principles that works and the principles that won’t work.” “It was from that deal that I learnt what makes for failure and makes for success in my business.” The vital lesson that we can learn from this story is that he did not become a thermometer reflecting the temperature of the failure around him. Instead, he allowed the failure to turn him into a thermostat that sets the temperature for his fu...