To mine simply means to dig deep for hidden treasure. The
psychology of the miner is very interesting. The miner commits so much energy into
digging, even when there’s no physical guarantee of striking it rich.
I recently took a class called “Analytics lab” at MIT. This
class was composed of a select group of 40 students (out of more than 400 MBA and graduate students) who were
passionate about digging deep into data to unlock hidden patterns and treasures.
Since this was an action-learning class, I and my teammate were commissioned to
provide free data-mining consulting services to a client based in Boston. After
countless hours of mining our client’s data, we made startling discoveries that
were capable of doubling their revenue within 2 years and elevating them to the
level of big brands such as IBM. This company was so excited, they asked us to
join their company.
Now, those treasures had always been locked up in their
data, but they never took the time to find them. In order to find treasures,
you must disconnect from daily routine, and channel your energy into focused mining
and exploration in a specific area. In today’s world of social media, people
are being increasingly distracted. They cannot focus on anything. They know a
little of everything, but are not experts in any area.
A petroleum engineer will tell you that you have a better
chance striking oil if you dig 20,000 feet in just one place, rather than
digging 500 feet in 1000 different locations. It’s called putting all your eggs
in one basket. When Elisha burned up his Oxen and followed Elijah, he put all
his eggs in one basket and mined deep into Elijah. Years later, Elisha received
a double portion and had the power to make others wealthy in just one day. Friends,
I urge you to mine deep into your area of interest, even if it costs you in the
short term.
God bless
