Robin Sharma wrote about Marcus Aurelius’s quote “After fame is oblivion“: “What I’ve learned as I deconstruct empires of geography, creativity, productivity and prosperity that have fallen is this: the very fact of greatness brings with it the danger of destruction.”
It is amazing how that is often true. It might be linked to a feeling of superiority and being invincible; or from the fact that people or organizations simply take advantage of the benefits of their position without striving anymore for improvement.
It happens often and is actually quite good news for upcoming competitors, and it participates to the renewal of successful people and organizations. Some rare successful individuals and organizations are able to keep the fire and the restlessness to continue to improve.
When we are successful in some area, this is a choice to be made. And it needs to be conscious.
