Positioned To Win

I am currently reading Winston Churchill’s account of the 2nd World War. It is interesting to discover what actually set the scene for the war. Of course there were many contributing factors, but there were two main points that Winston raises. And interestingly enough, they were things done, or rather not done, by the allies – not the Germans.

The first thing was this: During the time of peace, following the 1st World War, the allies did nothing. That’s right. When they should have been rearming their forces, they did nothing.

The second thing was this: The allies – the French in particular – who actually had the necessary artillery in place were requested to decrease their armament because it was a time of peace.

I firmly believe in the following saying: When preparation meets opportunity there is success.

So when considering the 2nd World War, if the allies had actually done the necessary preparation in times of peace, it is quite possible that the disastrous World War could have been avoided.

And it makes sense. An athlete who prepares for the Olympic Games, doesn’t leave their training until one week before the Games. They spend at least four years preparing for the big event. And that applies to those of us who want to achieve in other areas of our lives. It is during the times when nothing much is happening in our lives that we need to read that book, attend that seminar, study that subject, and continue to do excellent work.

And when our time comes, we will be ready.

Why?

Because we have positioned ourselves to win.