“Always drink upstream from the herd.” ~ Cowboy Humor or Will Rogers
(take your pick)
I saw this one on Todd Ordal’s Applied Strategy newsletter. Todd says “Have you ever found yourself hanging around the water cooler with a bunch of people with lots to (complain) about but no solutions? Head upstream!”
Ask yourself the right questions. “What can I do? How can I make this better?”
The water tastes much better upstream.