How to Get the Midas Touch
A different view of success and successful people.
I got another life lesson and inspiration for success from a Korean drama, more specifically a K-drama actor.
One of my favourite actors is Park Seo Joon, one of the most celebrated artists in South Korea. I watched one of his dramas, got hooked then went on to watch all of his works, they are all so good. He has the gift of presence but also that winning streak. However, his latest drama got mixed reviews and when you are that successful, the masses are quick to pick on the flaws.
All of a sudden the media stated that he lost his Midas, that he picked the wrong script or some even said he is just not that great an actor. Granted the new show was not that great but he lost none of what they say he did.
The Midas touch is a perception
Success begets success, they say. When someone is winning, they are the best, they are put on a pedestal. We humans do that to each other, we put others on a pedestal and we bring others down. And most of us doubt our own capacities to achieve, as if there was a magic wand that accompanies the Midas touch and turns every failure into a success.
What we perceive as success or luck or talent in others is only the tip of the iceberg. We can…
