Benjamin Franklin recounts a tale of negligence – for want of just a nail, the horse-shoe was lost and later, in consequence, the horse, the rider, the battle and ultimately the kingdom too were lost.
Applied to all aspects of excellence, even the ‘minute details’ are of utmost importance. A sportsman should bestow same attention on his practice kit as much as he devote to his fitness. A singer should focus on caring for his throat as much as he focus on his knowledge of music.
In business as well many legal battles are lost because at the time of signing the business agreements the minute details were not properly read.
Applied to all aspects of excellence, even the ‘minute details’ are of utmost importance. A sportsman should bestow same attention on his practice kit as much as he devote to his fitness. A singer should focus on caring for his throat as much as he focus on his knowledge of music.
In business as well many legal battles are lost because at the time of signing the business agreements the minute details were not properly read.
If more time is spent in paying attention to minute details, the less would be the total time and energy that would finally be needed for its execution. This will also save us needless agony and frustration.The reason why a person who pays attention to even small details is successful because such a person also has the capacity to bestow extra care to bigger issues.
Lawrence Bell, the American industrialist said aptly, “Show me a man who cannot properly do little things and I’ll show you that man cannot be trusted to do big things.”
In this regard, Swami Vivekananda has also said “You have to grow from the inside out. Nobody can teach you, none can make you perfect. There is no other teacher but your own soul. You cannot believe in God until you believe in yourself.”
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