Dig Your Well Before You Are Dying of Thirst
21st August 2006
The story that opens Harvey MacKay’s book, Dig Your Well Before You Are Thirsty struck a chord in me that I still remember years after I first read it. It was simple, but it was also quite eye opening for me when I first encountered it.
He asked his readers to imagine being rudely awakened at 2 a.m. in the morning by a telephone call. The phone call is from (I don’t quite remember the details but bear with me) a relative telling you that your father is very ill in hospital across the country and he needs you now. The problem is you were just laid off. You have maxed out your credit cards and your father’s condition needs you need to help him with the bills. You need $2000 fast but you don’t have it. Can you call someone to loan you the money so that you can fly out first thing in the morning?
Who do you call? Do you have anyone you can call? At 2:00 a.m. in the morning? Read the rest of this entry »
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