So often we want something desperately, but when opportunity comes along, we hesitate to grab it.
I came across a nice message on the result of a slight hesitation.
You all must have heard of Neil Armstrong? He is the first person to set his foot in moon.
But, do you know who wanted to be the first person? I’m sure you don’t.
His name is Edwin C Aldarin...
He was the pilot for the Apollo mission. He was working for the American Airforce. Moreover he had experience of space walking, hence selected as the pilot.
Neil Armstrong worked for the American Navy. He was selected for his courage.
But Adarin felt that as the junior most, it was his responsibility to go out first, and the senior most Armstrong should stay at the controls.
Here are his words, "In all previous missions, if someone, a crew member, was to spacewalk, it was always the junior person, not the space commander who would stay inside," Aldrin aid. "I felt that there was an obligation on my part to put forth the reasons why a commander who had been burdened down with an enormous amount of responsibility and training for activities [should stay inside]."
Aldrin noted that at least one team at NASA supported his argument for why the junior person should step outside first, leaving the more senior person safely behind the controls and in a better position to take action in an emergency.
But when the Apollo mission landed on moon, Aldarin was hesitant, the hesitation was not for hours, but few seconds. Within the next second, Neil Armstrong put his foot on the moon and became part of world history.
World history was changed in a second... Though Aldarin had the qualification and talent, because of hesitation, he is not recognized by many.
The world remembers only the one who
comes first...
This is a good example of how people lose out because of hesitation and fear. Whenever you see the moon, remember this; a moment’s hesitation can stop us from our greatest victory.
We all have great potential in us, the only thing that stops us from achieving what we are supposed to achieve is our hesitation, fear and shyness.
Many people are shy to ask, shy to appreciate others. If we fail to do the right things at the right time, we will most likely lose the chance for ever.
When opportunity strikes, do not hesitate..!
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Editor : M. Shamsur Rahman
Published by the Editor on behalf of Independent Publications Limited at Media Printers, 446/H, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1215.
Editorial, News & Commercial Offices : Beximco Media Complex, 149-150 Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh. GPO Box No. 934, Dhaka-1000.