The Cosby Quote

“Laughter is an instant vacation”

Talking about laughter how can we not talk about Bill Cosby? So let me start off the story telling today with something Cosby once said! Also this is one of my personal favorites & one of the most powerful and meaningful sentences I’ve ever come across.

"I don't know the key to success but the key to failure is to try to please everyone."
Bill Cosby

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And isn’t it so true that at times we have no idea who’s side to take? Whom to please and how to balance tug o' war?

 “Balancing” is an art of its own and it has almost become a core competency that everybody , everybody starting from your dog , family, spouse (if you have any) and in laws (god bless you) and office (I'm not talking about the bosses and superiors, but the peer level and below nit pickers) expect from you?

Multi tasking, balancing work life and personal life, balancing emotions at work, and probably your doctor reminds you to balance your diet, if you are really cracked may be your personal counselor recommends that you balance your mentality through yoga or meditation!

And I know whats running in your mind right now! “For Christ’s Sake. Cosby, we need you right here to conduct a corporate training on how NOT to satisfy everyone” ???

Well the bitter truth is that you have to deliver everyone’s expectation whether you like it or not. Because after all YOU ASKED FOR IT.

YOU decided to be part of the family because YOU FEEL THAT the family is the most important unit of your life, and YOU decided to marry and have that short tailed drooling bulldog, wife and kids and YOU definitely wanted the job (at least that’s what you said at the interview, that you think you are the PERFECT fit for the job) you do right now to earn your bread and butter.

Having said all that , let me leave you with food for thought. Have you noticed that those who seem very successful in life, e.g. Jack Welch, Richard Branson,Warren Buffett & Donuld Trump etc paid rather little attention to everybody's opinion when they were focused at their goals

Still wanna keep everyone happy? Welcome to Reality.

Cheers!

PramoD