A freak weather system intensified overnight. It wasn't a predicted storm; it was an anomaly. The town was hit with a surge that leveled the boardwalk and flooded the main street. When the sun rose, the town's pride—the historic pier—was gone.
"I didn't," Elias replied. "I just knew that eventually, there would be a 'Sunday.' And when it arrived, I didn't want to be the one explaining why I wasn't ready." Any Given Sunday
"The odds of a Category 5 hitting this cove are less than one percent," they told him. "Why waste the budget?" A freak weather system intensified overnight
Elias was a veteran architect who had spent thirty years building "safe" structures. He was methodical, predictable, and, frankly, a bit bored. He was currently overseeing the construction of a small community center in a coastal town. Because the area hadn't seen a major hurricane in decades, the local contractors wanted to cut corners on the foundation to save money. When the sun rose, the town's pride—the historic
The "Any Given Sunday" philosophy means that Success belongs to the person who treats every "ordinary" day with the same discipline as the "big" day. If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready.
"You were right," the contractor said, exhausted. "But the odds were so low. How did you know it would be yesterday?"
The next morning, the lead contractor found Elias looking at the waterline on the building’s side.