Chickens

Why do people invest their talents, skills and passions into something that gives someone else, a person that most don't even know, a life that they wish that they had for themselves.  They sacrifice themselves and at times those around them, for their employer.  Why?

The answer for many is not that big of a mystery and it is also not one that most would find easy to admit.  People do it because they are too big of a chicken to invest their talents, skills and passions into a business of their own.  They are a big chicken when it comes to taking the risks that could be associated with having their own business and therefore they work for someone, who is not the big chicken that they are, and is willing to take those risks.  One of the risks this business owner is taking, is whether or not the employees that are hired are going to apply their talents, skills and passions into their job.  Are they going to be a big chicken and sell their hearts and soles to the business.

There are millions of big chickens that go to work every day.  They complete their required duties and leave at the end of their shifts.  They know in their heart that they have something to offer humanity but fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of ridicule, keep them from showing the world that they have something worthwhile that can make a difference.  The owners of the businesses these people work for are not owners of service companies, hotels, supermarkets, hair salons, etc..  They are owners of chicken farms.

Joe McLaughlin
08/05/2018