Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind. Seneca 4 B.C. – 65 A.D. Smart bombs, as the military calls them, are bombs that can self-correct in the middle of a mission. If the target moves, the smart bomb adjusts its path. Each time the target changes position, the smart bomb makes a course correction. It’s truly amazing technology. And if we stop for a minute and consider how the smart bomb actually works, we can learn a lot from it. At …
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Category Archives: Lessons in Life
Perspective gives us the ability to accurately contrast the large with the small, and the important with the less important. Without it we are lost in a world where all ideas, news, and information look the same. We cannot differentiate, we cannot prioritize, and we cannot make good choices. John Sununu 1964 – As I’ve grown older, I’ve noticed how some things that were once important to me just don’t seem that earth-shaking any more. I try to keep things in perspective — to focus on what’s truly significant — and let the trivial things go. For instance, it no …
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And oftentimes excusing a fault doth make the fault worse by the excuse. William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616 Take a moment and think about this question: what are you excellent at doing? While it might not be pleasant to acknowledge, if you’re like most people, I can predict one thing you do exceptionally well: make excuses. Before you get defensive, let me explain. I mentor a number of people. And one of the biggest reasons they don’t achieve their goals is because they’re so good at making excuses. We all make excuses, although we don’t use that term. We use …
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