436. Lost Opportunities

Never turn down an opportunity because of unreasonable fears about what might happen. Prudence dictates that we should be cautious but a cool assessment of the risks involved will give you an action plan in case things go wrong.

93. Winning Formula

Once you find your winning formula for life work it hard but don't be surprised if some day it stops working for you. Principles are eternal, formulae are not. Not this kind anyway. Things change and what worked well ten years ago may not work today. If this should happen to you, it does not mean that you are a failure or that your formula was wrong, it just means that things have changed. Always recognise the possibility and have plans B,C,D,E and F in place. Remember too that the good is often the enemy of the best and by working blindly to a good formula, you can be missing out on the best one that's right under your nose !