Vital Life Lesson from a freelance writing Job

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Written by, Olayemi Joel

A client assigned a writing project to me sometimes ago. The project had a lot to do with  the great Sir Alexander Fleming who discovered Penicilin.

Along the line, I was opportuned to read and study the banquet speech which Sir Alexander Fleming delivered in Stockholm, Sweden. This was as far back as 73 years ago when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or medicine for discovering the antibiotic antibiotic drug known as Penicillin.

What I'm I driving at?

 Fleming, during the banquet speech, partly attributed the discovery of Penicillin in his laboratory to factors such as 'fate', 'luck' or 'chance'. 

 Indeed, it's good to be lucky! In fact things get easier when fate stands closely and smiles at you. You we- just be pressing buttons and they'll be giving you green lights. You can even get to have dinner with the presidency! 

But then, I thought and asked myself:

"Let's agree Fleming was' lucky' to discover Penicilin, just as he said.

 But, what if he wasn't at the laboratory working to solve problems?

 What if he was idle at home and was busy blaming about the governments?" 

Certainly, he wouldn't have been able to notice the cascade of events in his lab which birthed the powerful Penicillin we all know today. Although he claimed to have been working on something else in the lab, but he was close enough to notice the microbial reactions which helped him to develop the antibiotic drug. 

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What is my point?

Get busy doing something worth doing. The fact remains that, no matter how Fleming attributed his discovery to luck or fate, he also played a crucial part by getting his head down to work; at the right place, at the right time. I assume he failed along the line but still kept going. He kept positioning himself to become more attractive to such 'luck' and 'chance' as he claimed. 

So, Invest your time in productive activities.

Even when the certain things ain't going your way, still press on doing what needed to be done. Be readily prepared for that good thing you seek for. 

The bottom line: Let that 'opportunity', 'fate', 'chance', 'luck', or whatever it is meet you at the place of your calling, purpose, work, or assignment!

I'll leave you with the quote:

"Proper preparation, plus Opportunity, equals to Excellent Performance."

©Olayemi Olumurewa Dunmade Joel