Serendipity, by
definition, implies “happy little accidents,” and no one plans for accidents, right? Accidents, by definition, just happen.
The serendipity of
success, however, isn’t quite as accidental as it may seem. Success may be
serendipitous, but if it is, most of the time there’s an underlying element of
planning involved.
Successful people,
in other words, work to be successful.
They plan to be successful; they are motivated to be successful. Could someone
accidently trip over success? Perhaps, but how likely is it that such success
is long-lasting? Not very likely, I would say.
So how did the painter
Bob Ross have so many “happy little accidents?” He had them by actively painting. He
wasn’t seeking mistakes, but if he made them, he turned them into opportunities.
Some people might immediately stop painting and start over with a new canvas.
Ross didn’t. He simply incorporated the mistake into the painting, and the painting
was inevitably all the better for it.
This is a life
lesson we could all benefit studying. First, be active. Second, learn from your
mistakes. Third, appreciate the mistakes, and incorporate them into your
success.
What happy accidents have you learned from lately?
“Any time ya learn, ya gain.” – Bob Ross
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