inessential musings

My wife, Dawn, sometimes clips or forwards things of interest for me to peruse at my leisure. Here’s one example taken from The Joy of Working by consultants Dennis Waitley and Reni Witt, reminding us that not even the most successful people succeed every time:

The greatest quarterbacks complete only six out of ten passes.
The best basketball players make only half their shots.
Major league baseball players reach first base only about forty percent of the time—and that includes walks.
Top oil companies, even with the consultation of expert geologists, find oil in only one in ten wells.
A successful TV actor is turned down twenty-nine out of thirty times after auditioning for roles.
Winners in the stock market make money on only two out of five investments.

So the next time you’re passed over for that big promotion or your great idea falls on deaf ears, remember that even Babe Ruth struck out far more often than he hit home runs. Keep swinging!