100 %

I think we all familiar with this "talent story" in the bible. It tells us a story of three person who get talents from their master. The first got 1 talent, the second got 2 talents, and the last got 5 talents.


I used to think I want to be the third guy. He get the most, he is the lucky 5 talents star! Just name him handsome, smart, rich, well educated, famous family name, the luckiest of all!
Poor you first fella, you are the least appreciated, ugly, poor, not much to be proud of.
And you second guy, you just never above average and live among other insignificant common people.


But lately I see this story from a different perspective.
1 should produce 1 talent
2 should produce 2 talents
5 should produce 5 talents


It is not easier for any of them, they all have the same target : 100% profit over capital.
their 100%!
well, let see if we put this into the calculator:
1 trillion should produce another 1 trillion,
2 trillion should produce another 2 trillion
and 5 trillion should produce another 5 trillion.
each of them should work in a different way with their available capital, and face different problems.


I think God is fair enough.
It isn't about how much we have in the beginning, it's how we manage what we have along the way. It is not easy for the first guy to handle 5 talents in a time either. You think it is easy to manage 5 talents?

Try having 1 worker compare to having 5 workers. 
You can manage 1 worker easily, easy to control, easy to spot. But having 5 workers is different, you need to make schedules, operating procedure, resolve conflicts, educate and build team work. Well, that's a whole lot work to do for the lucky-5-talents star.
 
So, maybe you need an extra season to train more skills, dear Mr-1-talent? You never know how Mr-Lucky-5-talents dying to gain another 5 talents!


And in the end, IF everyone produce 100% every season, the third guy will be JUST one step ahead of the second guy, and the second guy will be JUST one step ahead of the first guy.
IF first or second guy fail a season, or they didn't give their 100%, you can keep up within just 1 season. Note that! Dear Mr-1-talent!
You are only a few seasons behind others. It is easy to even up the game! How cool is that?


So screw everyone who runs ahead of you.
They may be born earlier, or born luckier, who cares?
As long as you try your best to do your 100%, ONE DAY you'll be your best at your measuring tape.


It's not you against the rest of the world.
It's you and your best.


And if we all try to give our 100%,
One day everyone will become their best!
How awesome is that?




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(too much math)