It’s Not One BIG Mistake – It’s the Many SMALL Ones That Create Disaster
When problems happen, we too often look at a big decision we made, hoping we’ll find out if that was wrong. But the truth is, most problems happen – not because of a big mistake, but because of a long line of small ones. Theatrical producer Peter Schneider, writing about all the problems the Broadway production of “Spiderman” is experienced, quoted writer Jon Krakauer on the subject:
“A show does not come off the rails in one day. It is the cumulative impact of many wrong turns. In Jon Krakauer’s book “Into Thin Air,” there is a moment when the climber thinks he is going to die and wonders how he got into this awful and dangerous position. Looking back, he realizes that it was not one big mistake of judgment. Instead, it was 10 little decisions that seemed inconsequential along the way but, in retrospect, turned out to have led him into a precarious and nearly fatal situation. At some point, the cumulative impact of all those wrong decisions makes it impossible to regain your bearings.”
When it comes to your life and your future, start course correcting the little things now. Because fixing something that seems small today, may result in avoiding disaster tomorrow.
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