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212°— how one degree makes all the difference

At 211 degrees, water is hot…
At 212 degrees, it boils…
And with boiling water, comes steam…
And with steam, you can power a train or an electric power plant...

Applying one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference between something that is simply very hot vs. something that generates enough force to power a machine – a beautifully uncomplicated metaphor that ideally should feed our every endeavor – consistently pushing us to make the extra effort in every task, action, and effort we undertake. 212° serves as a forceful drill sergeant with its motivating and focused message while adhering to a scientific law – a natural law. It reminds us that seemingly small things can make tremendous differences. So simple is the analogy that you can walk away with this thought firmly planted in your mind and benefit from it for the rest of your life.