02/17/2024
Grateful to be back in Arizona for a mastermind. But on my flight here from Chicago, I witnessed a pretty painful scene.
A few rows up from where I was seated, I saw a man kept turning around looking behind him.
He began from looking concerned to getting pretty restless.
I realized that he kept looking at the signal light showing if the bathroom is available.
It was clear to me, that this gentleman needed to p*e badly.
Yet people kept jumping up to use the bathroom before him.
I watched his face turn red as he waited agonizingly for his “turn.” He kept almost standing up, only to plop back down dejectedly.
Meanwhile 4 other people used the bathroom as we neared Phoenix. Finally the pilot announced imminent landing, snapping Bathroom Guy to belt up. He never did p*e.
Poor guy.
I felt horrible watching him squirm, too polite to assert his exploding bladder. Don’t we all hold back sometimes, waiting for the “right” time? I’ve done it often whether in business or in my personal life.
But had he stood up and taken initiative, he could’ve relieved himself instead of landing in pain. Opportunities don’t keep knocking. At some point you have to open the damn door.
We all have goals, dreams, ideas that excite us. How often do we wait for some magical “right time” though? For confidence, money, credentials, inspiration? The universe laughs.
I’m making a pledge to myself NOT to be Bathroom Guy. Fortune often favors action over prudence. Mindsets shift, relationships bloom, revenue flows more easily when you engage.
The time is when you give yourself permission.
Don’t be the bathroom guy 😂