Some records should not be broken

The above clip is from one of my favorite movies, Funny Farm. In this scene the character played by actor Chevy Chase is trying to beat a long standing record. It is a food contest and you can see that he truly enjoys what he is eating. He beats the record and keeps going. It is at that point that he is told what he is eating. Immediately he gets sick and leaves. This scene is funny but we can learn a lot from it. One some records are not worth pursuing. If you are going to beat a record, make sure it is worth it for you.

Second, and this does not pertain to breaking records, we should try to gather as much information up front as possible before we pursue something. If Chevy Chase’s character would of known upfront what he was eating, do you think he would of attempted the record? Based on the end of the scene my answer is no. If we are able to invest some time up front to get to know as much as possible before we invest time in pursuing the goal. It may save us some headache, or in this case, stomach ache, later.