Two shoe salesmen go to Africa in the 1900s to assess the opportunity to sell shoes.
They report back and one says it’s a horrible situation since they don’t wear shoes, while other says it’s a glorious opportunity since they don’t wear shoes yet.
I have always loved this story. And have come to appreciate and love people that are inspired to seek out the good and the opportunity in every situation.
Everything doesn’t always go as planned. Life wouldn’t be that interesting if it did, and we’d miss out on a range of learning opportunities. Try not to forget that when things appear to have gone awry.
Failures and frustrations can lead us to a richer life (if we let them).
