Wow, I really like this - did you know that water boils at 212 degrees? Maybe you did, and if so, good for you, you are smarter than me (‘cuz I just learned this yesterday).
Now think about this - at 211 degrees water is just really, really hot. It’s that one degree more that causes water to boil. 211 degrees, really hot; 212 degrees, boiling. And when water boils it causes steam and steam can power a locomotive. What a difference one degree can make!
This is a perfect example of how one more can make a huge difference. It speaks to how one more step, one more effort, or one more minute, can make or break us. In life it is this one degree, one step, or one effort that separates the good from the great. If we had to settle for 211 degrees, we would never reach the boiling point and be able to reap its benefits. If we only walk 5279 feet, we are one foot short of a mile. It’s that one foot that makes it a successful and complete mile.
Never dismiss the power of one more. It separates 59 minutes from an hour, it separates 23 hours from a full day, and it separates 6 days from a complete week. While 211 degrees is really, really hot, it is that one degree more that is needed if we are to move locomotives.
What is that one more thing that you can do today to power your locomotive?
Tommy Wittig
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