Getting to Did, Part 21: Sam Wraps Up with the Coach
Posted by Edwin CrozierSep 17
(If you have stumbled across this post, you have found me blogging my upcoming book “Getting to Did: How To Lose Your Big But and Live a Life Without Regret.” In the last installment, Sam learned about YES MEN. If you need to catch up on the whole book, you can start with “Sam’s Crumbling World” which has an index of all the posts or you can follow the successive links.)
Wrapping Up with the Coach
As Sam looked up from the paper, the COACH asked, “What do you think, Sam?”
“This is great,” replied Sam excitedly, “I’m on fire. I CAN Make the PLAY right now on sheer PASSION alone. You, however, have helped me realize it won’t always be like this. I have to be prepared for those moments when I don’t feel like Making the PLAY. I need to LOOK TO THE FUTURE, thinking in the big picture to stay motivated even when I’m not on fire about what I am doing at the moment. I must ACCEPT NO EXCUSES but face up to my responsibilities and push on to success. Finally, I need to get a council of YES MEN who’ll push me where and when I need to be pushed.”
“You’ve got it. Any questions?”
“Yeah, WILL you be one of my YES MEN?”
The COACH grabbed Sam’s hand and shook it, saying, “I thought you’d never ask. How about we go grab a bite of lunch and have our first YES MEN council meeting?”
“Sounds great,” Sam said. As he walked to the COACH’S car, he looked again at the card the COACH had given him.
*****
Sam was so excited as he shared what he learned with Susan she could not make even one objection to what he had to say. To Sam’s pleasant surprise, when he finished his ecstatic description, she said, “I WILL be happy to let you follow whatever course you think you SHOULD on two conditions.”
“Really? What are they?” Sam asked.
“First, let me be one of your YES MEN and keep me informed about what’s going on. Second, let me live by the same principles.”
“That’s awesome, as long as you promise to really be a YES MAN or perhaps I should say, YES WOMAN. I don’t mind if you keep me in reality, but will you be willing to dream with me and make those dreams realities?”
“I’ll put it this way,” Susan responded thoughtfully, “I don’t think I am as far down this GETTING TO DID path as you. But I promise to keep walking it with you.”
Sam jumped up and kissed his wife. It had been a while since they shared a kiss quite like that one.
(Come back next week to see Sam set up his Getting to Did Council and moves on with success in his life.)
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