I Hate the Numbers Game

Here’s a hard truth.

So much of what we do is a numbers game.

And I hate this.

I want to plant one seed.
I want to take care of and nurture that one seed.
I want that single seed to germinate, take root, and grow into something astounding.

But not every seed germinates.
Not every seed takes off and becomes something healthy.
Only a few seeds germinate, take off, become healthy, and fruit-bearing.

There are thousands of acorns under an oak tree.
Very few of those eventually become new acorn producing oak trees.

So we do have to play the numbers game, understanding the potential inside every acorn. We will have to work with more than one seed.