so i asked a few friends in the past week or so "whatever happened to ted williams?" universally the reply i received back was "who?"
it was just a few months ago that the story about a homeless dj named ted williams captured our imagination. yes we are a nation that wants to believe in the miracle of the downtrodden rising up to conquer their demons. we are also a nation with a very short attention span, even more so when it comes to 'feel good' stories. in this instance however it was a story that quickly crumbled like a house of cards as we realized teds problems were deeper than simply being homeless.
for many of us the cheers of encouragement were tempered with fears that ted was being used by those offering outrageous opportunities, the likes of which most will never have, solely for the positive unearned publicity the company would attract. i hate to say it, but i was right.
so where is ted today? honetly i couldn't tell you, and frankly it doesn't really matter to the point of this post. it is not for me to say whether or not ted deserved a second chance, but i can say that in my lifetime, never have i known of someone less prepared to answer the door when opportunity knocked. the lessons to be learned from the ted williams story are simple:
1. you can't change the stripes on a zebra.
2. when opportunity knocks will you be prepared to answer the call or will you be ted?
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