xiphias: (swordfish)
xiphias ([personal profile] xiphias) wrote2013-12-09 12:28 pm

A bit of wisdom from General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower

"In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless but planning is indispensable."

He also elaborated on it in a different speech: "I tell this story to illustrate the truth of the statement I heard long ago in the Army: 'Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.' There is a very great distinction because when you are planning for an emergency you must start with this one thing: the very definition of 'emergency' is that it is unexpected, therefore it is not going to happen the way you are planning."

I find those useful things to keep in mind.

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