Wednesday Stories #4 - The Rolls-Royce as Collateral Story
The answer to every trap is found in stories. Because self-help is a fairly new concept — every valuable answer has to be embedded into a story that delivers some golden nugget in the end. So, we (Thoughts & Productivity) set out on a journey to :
And present them in a way that’s actionable for you today. Wednesday Stories — a short 2 min story that aims to spark some interesting ideas in your brain. Every Wednesday, we send a new one to our paid subscribers only. Hello readers! This week’s story is going to be a fun one. The story takes place in the bustling city of London, even more precisely on Kensington Street—by far one of the most expensive postcodes in the entire United Kingdom. A middle-aged man of what appears to be Indian descent parks his Rolls-Royce in front of one of the private banks there and proceeds to go inside. He approaches the counter with the intent of taking out a £5,000 loan as he’s about to leave for France on a short business trip. After asking for an ID, the clerk replies —
Mr. Site agrees and puts the keys of his Rolls-Royce on the counter. Here he says —
The clerk looks intrigued, but since everything Mr. Site said is true, he proceeds with the paperwork and grants the gentleman his loan. They proceeded to take the car into the bank’s underground garage, but now, the story of the man who left a £250,000 car as collateral for a £5,000 loan is the main topic of discussion inside the bank. The employees go on to Google Mr. Site and discover the man is worth more than £100 million. A few days go by and Mr. Site returns to the bank and he proceeds to pay the £5,000 loan back and the interest to it which adds up to £15.41. They process his payment and give the man his keys back. But before he leaves, one of the clerks joins the conversation —
Mr. Site smiles and says —
He then gets into his Rolls-Royce and drives away… You see readers, everywhere you look—there’s a difference in perspective. Learn to see value where others don’t and life will unfold for you. P.S. Thank you for reading and we want you to be thankful to yourself too. It’s a personal gift that you’re giving yourself these 2 mins every Wednesday. It’s the first time that we’re sharing our member-only Wednesday Story with free subscribers, to give you a live experience of what you’ll get in a paid subscription. To make sure you’re not missing any of these updates in the upcoming week, start your 7-day free trial now — you’ll get exclusive excess to all the amazing paid content for absolutely free for a week (and cancel it anytime if you don’t wish to proceed). You’re a free subscriber to Thoughts & Productivity. For the full experience, become a paid subscriber. |
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