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Magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life.
Magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
A plan is a list of actions arranged in whatever sequence is thought likely to achieve an objective.
A plan is a list of actions arranged in whatever sequence is thought likely to achieve an objective.
Make your mold. The best flux in the world will not make a usable shape unless you have a mold read more
Make your mold. The best flux in the world will not make a usable shape unless you have a mold to pour it in.
Most plans are just inaccurate predictions.
Most plans are just inaccurate predictions.
In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in read more
In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in the environment. That reliance can also lead to delusions of control.
With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. . . .
Speak what you think to-day in read more
With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. . . .
Speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon balls, and
to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though
it contradict everything you said to-day.
Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.
Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.
Long-range planning works best in the short term.
Long-range planning works best in the short term.
