Here's one example of how
pride can kill
An Admiral and a Petty Officer Face Off
One
foggy night, as the admiral was walking along the deck of his
battleship, he saw the light of another ship approaching in the
distance. Quickly he went down to the radio room and had a message
sent: "Ajust your course 10 degrees starbord."
But the message came back "Adjust your course 10 degrees port"
This
began to anger the admiral, so he thought he needed to make himself
clear. He sent the message "This is an order from an Admiral. Ajust
your course 10 degrees starbord."
But the message came back "I am a petty officer, second class. Adjust
your course 10 degrees port"
If
the admiral was angry before, he was furious now. No way did he take
orders from a petty officer! He ordered a message sent which would make
his position clear: "This is a nuclear battleship. Ajust your course 10
degrees starbord."
And again the message came back "This is a lighthouse. Adjust your
course 10 degrees port" |
