In the early 1900s, the British government was in a race to build railroads across Africa. They hired an Irish engineer named John Henry Patterson to lead the construction through one of the wildest, most unforgiving terrains on earth. Patterson wasn’t just an engineer—he was also a sportsman, known for his love of hunting, especially lions. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because his story inspired the 1996 movie The Ghost and the Darkness, based on his book recounting his encounters with the man-eating lions of Tsavo. But beyond the famous hunt, Patterson wrote about many other adventures that tested his courage. On one of those hunts, Patterson and his team had tracked several lions through the brush. The African sun was blazing, the air heavy with tension, and even the most seasoned trackers moved carefully. Traveling with Patterson that day was a young boy named Roshan Khan, his personal assistant, who had never been on a lion hunt before. They crept forward until they could see a large male lion resting under the shade of a thorn tree—its yellow eyes fixed on them, tail flicking, muscles coiled. Patterson raised his rifle, steadied his breathing, and fired. The lion dropped, and a roar of celebration erupted from the native hunters. They rushed forward, singing and shouting. But Patterson knew better. He had seen lions take bullets before. As he stepped closer, his heart pounding, the “dead” lion suddenly exploded off the ground—charging full speed with every muscle, claw, and fang unleashed. Patterson fired once, hitting it squarely, but the beast only stumbled. Before he could reload, it lunged again. For a split second, he thought it was over. He braced himself for the impact of several hundred pounds of fury. Then, at the last instant, the lion veered off—charging instead toward young Khan, who had turned to run. The boy’s scream pierced the air as he sprinted across the tall grass. That brief distraction gave Patterson the moment he needed. He slammed a new round into the rifle, raised it, and fired. The lion collapsed just feet from Khan.

Just finished up at the real estate convention and wow, what a turnout! One of My Favorite points from today is why do we resist change? Is it from a state of fear? And what are we actually fearful of? I want to know, what holds you back?