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FRIDAY THOUGHTS

By Fabian De Marco

The Punishment for Complacency

For anyone who has ever had to drive and park in the city on a week day you would know just how expensive it can be. I was in the line preparing to pay for my parking last week when I noticed a lot of commotion coming from the guy in front of me.

It was a little hard not to over hear what was being said as the guy was now virtually yelling at the cashier. It turned out that the car park had a strict policy on their parking rates. which were;

1 Hour = $19.00
2 Hour = $45.00 etc

The guy in front of me happened to have his ticket scan up as 62 minutes and was asked to pay the full $45.00. He was not a happy chappy, however the cashier refused to negotiate simply stating, “Sorry Sir, but the cut off is 60 minutes.” Eventually the gentleman had to face the reality that if he wanted his car back anytime soon, he would have to pay the full $45.00 – Which he reluctantly did!

What have we learnt from this?

Whether it is in Business, Relationships, Health or Friendship if you take your eye of the prize, even for just 2 minutes, the punishment for complacency severe – Always, Always keep your eye on the prize!