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This worker recognized and assessed the problem. He had the skill, strength, and technique to accomplish the task. He demonstrated the determination to get the job done quickly. He’s even dressed for success, looked the part, appearing every bit like exactly the man you’d want for the job. Can’t help but wonder if the problem was the presence of the camera and the distracting thought that an otherwise routine task might become something more than just the mundane fall of a rotted tree in remote muddy backwoods. We might guess that as he realized he was going to easily score a cool takedown barehanded, he began mentally celebrating the win before he crossed the finish line, doing the end-zone dance in his mind before he reached the goal line. Was he imagining himself moderating the video with his buddies or his sons instead of preparing himself to get out of the way of his own success? When the ego converts confidence into arrogance, it can quickly turn a small success into a memorable loss.
