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A fantastic life lesson

It was a Sunday evening when I got a panicked call from Elisabeth. She was very upset and told me that her computer had a virus and broke down. "What can I do?" "Don't panic," I said. "Just reset it and re-install it from your backup."  "Backup?" she said. "What is backup?" I explained it, told her how important it was to always backup the computer, and then I helped her get rid of the virus and warned her to always back up her files.

Two months later, another panicked call from Elisabeth. A power outbreak had destroyed her computer and… you guessed it… she didn't have a backup and this time that was really bad news for her.

This story is a fantastic life lesson. The quote means that we should learn from our mistakes and take the time and energy to do whatever is necessary to prevent a repeat situation. This is not always easy, but ALWAYS worthwhile.

Our biggest enemy for this life lesson is that we always think that bad things won't happen to us. I sincerely hope that you are right but the people who really succeed in life are those who prepare themselves for the "what if" situation. Let's not be fooled by thinking: "it's very unlikely that it will happen to me", but think instead "what if all my data were lost…?"

Remember how you learned to ride a bicycle or use a computer? What allowed you to be a successful learner was your desire to master a skill. There is no difference between this and learning how to prevent the repetition of a bad experience and this is not only valid for backing up your computer but for all other good or bad experiences in your life.

Put on your learning lens and don't allow anyone to fool you twice. …and… have you backed up your computer?