One Big Thing | Rory, the Green Jacket, and the Slow Burn of Tech Success

Change is funny. It drags its feet for years— then sprints when you least expect it. Just ask Rory McIlroy. Fourteen years after his infamous 2011 Masters meltdown, and more than a decade since his last major, McIlroy finally slipped on the green jacket in 2025, completing the coveted career Grand Slam. Only Tiger has done it in the past 59 years.

This kind of “overnight” success, years in the making, isn’t just a sports story; it’s a life story. Some of the world’s biggest breakthroughs took decades to go mainstream:

The lesson? Big moments belong to those who stick around. Like Rory, the key isn’t luck—it’s patience, persistence, and being ready when the world finally catches up.

So stay the course (pun intended). When change comes, it comes fast. Better be ready to swing.

Shine Bright,