Purple Cows...

I was recently having a conversation with Henry and he explained to me this wonderful concept of the purple cow. The story is as follows:

Two men are driving down the road and for hours and hours they see no animals. Finally, the passenger sees a cow and points it out by saying "Look! A cow!!". The driver is all excited and it inspires him to drive further. A few more miles down the road they see another cow. Still exciting! But not as exciting as the first one. After the second cow, they continue to see cows every few miles and then every mile and then they just start passing fields of cows. Eventually, the cows aren't exciting anymore.

A few hours later, the men are still driving. All of a sudden, the passenger says "Loook!! A PURPLE cow!". The driver is so excited because it's a new colored cow and who ever really sees a purple cow! The old cows are completely forgotten and this new purple cow has taken over his mind and made him so excited.
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Ok...so I know this story is a little silly. But I think it has some very important life lessons. ALWAYS LOOK FOR THE PURPLE COW! Whether it's in relationships, careers, or just life in general. You can't be a regular cow forever...eventually you lose your flair. Those people who are successful in life are those who are always looking for that purple cow. That "cow" that will make people think about something differently or inspire them to do great things.

Thought I'd share - and keep your eyes open for that purple cow :)