Are you safe from Hurricane Randy?

Imagine this: A sudden announcement shakes your town—a massive hurricane called Randy is coming in 7 days.

Two builders rush into action.

The first builder grabs whatever he can find: scrap wood, loose stones, and even a tarp. By the end of the first day, he finished a small hut. “Good enough,” he says.

But the second builder takes a different approach.

He starts by digging a deep foundation, sourcing strong timber and heavy stone. By day four, he’s still laying the groundwork.

The first builder mocks him for not having his hut ready yet.

👷🏽: You’ll be screwed when the hurricane arrives, I’m glad I finished my hut on day 1!

Day 7 arrives, and the second builder just finished his fortress. Right before the hurricane arrives.

Hurricane Randy furiously terrorises the town at night. Destroying everything it comes in contact with. The hut? Reduced to splinters in an instant.

But the fortress? It stands tall and unshaken. It will be used as the town’s emergency bunker for the coming years.

And Builder Two? He is generously compensated for what he built.

Who won now?

The point is that others may be moving faster than you, and are mocking you for it—but that doesn’t mean their business/hustle can withstand the test of time like yours will. It is okay to move slower if that means you can survive the storms to come.

That’s where the power of long-term thinking comes in.