Doing Stuff Daily

The story is told of a young man who wanted desperately to become a success in business. He sought out a mentor to teach him the secrets of success and became aware on a retired businessman living a very comfortable life on the coast. He approached this man and presented his case. The old man refused to mentor him and walked away. Every day, the young man would seek him out as he went for coffee or even a walk along the beach. The young man persisted to the point of true annoyance, bordering on stalking and disturbance. Finally, the old man consented. “Meet me here on the beach tomorrow morning at 6:00am. Don’t be late or I won’t help you at all.” The next morning the old man went to the beach for his morning walk and the young man was waiting there for him, dressed in a suit and ready to learn the secrets of being a successful businessman. The old man grabbed him by the collar and began pulling him out into the water. The young man resisted but the older man had caught him by surprise and was dragged into th