
You may get lucky if you are bold
Thus the myth of the maverick is told
Success stories seem to be replete
With narratives of extraordinary feats
Achieved by folks who took a leap
Of faith, risk-takers who plunged deep
Into turbulent waters and obtained
Massive rewards, with minimal pain
*
These stories are inspiring, I agree
But may be misleading to some degree
You get motivated to throw
Caution to the winds and go
With a mindset towards risk-taking geared
You do not think it through, you cast aside your fear
You may strike gold but you would have to be
In real life, quite extraordinarily lucky
Without diligence, hard labor, practice intense
Success rarely graces us with its presence
*
By all means take a risk but not before
You have worked hard to perfect the elements core
Of anything you strive for excellence in
Serendipity is not the tool to help you win
There is no substitute for slow and steady progress
As the base recipe for lasting success
Thus do not fancy yourself to be a maverick
To tried and tested methods stick…
Reminds me of the research that shows our intution is only reliable in domains where we actually have some expertise… 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
That’s true! There are no shortcuts to success, luck works on a backdrop of sustained effort
LikeLiked by 1 person