Extreme Accomplishment

Further to yesterday's 'Just Doing It' note, here's another tightening of the screw.

Yesterday was Australia Day, and one of the activities we attended was an open air movie screened in a picturesque park. (My first sighting of a huge inflatable movie screen!)

The feature film was 'Finding Nemo', that wonderful animated fish story for all ages.

The whole theme of Nemo is success. Not just ordinary success, but back-to-the-wall do-or-die success.

Is there any other sort?

Perhaps there is, but doesn't that require settling for second best?

In that, I'm not saying you're a failure if you finish second.

What I am saying is you've failed if you've achieved less than you're capable of accomplishing.

Huge difference.

Nemo's father succeeded in finding his son when he made a total commitment to the task.

Nemo succeeded in stopping the water filter when he made a total commitment to the task.

Each of them failed when they 'tried'.

Like the old story about 'commitment': The hen and the pig committing themselves to provide their owner with the 'best breakfast possible'.

The hen laid an egg. The pig (to provide the bacon) laid down its life.