For too long in our society, we have relentlessly pursued wealth and power as the key metrics of what makes up whether you are successful or not. The driving and striving to get ahead, to beat out the competition, and to win in life and business no matter what the stakes have been costly.

We all know the story of how Hansel and Gretel laid a trail of bread crumbs out to help guide them out of the deep, dark woods and back home safely. Great plan, but not optimal execution. Unfortunately for them, the bread crumbs were left out too long and the birds ate them up, leaving them in the woods and the clutches of the witch.