Brevity is the soul of wit
It is rare in mass publications to see something that gives one pause. But the WSJ offered me that rare occurence.
There was an article about the effects on loss that can recalibrate one's outlook. In this article, I found the following statement regarding a widow's loss as a mechanism for cerebral change quite eloquent:
"I stopped living life as a formula. I used to have five year plans: 'This is what I'll be doing'. 'This is where I will live'. The formula blew up in my face. Now I'm free. Yes I have a business plan. But I follow it loosely."
The five year plan is a load of bullshit. It is for those who have the narrowest of scope. The five year plan never takes into account the nature of change. Five year plans, by their very nature, require that all things are static to effect change. And sometimes that can happen. And sometimes it doesn't. I love this woman's vivacity. Her pluck is completely admirable given the very nature of a dynamic life. Bill Gates is one in a thousand. What of the other 999?
posted by The Scientist's View @ 21:59
2 Comments:
a plan doesn't have to be bullshit - but it does require refining and adjusments. Blindly sticking to a 5yr plan for your life without accommodating unforeseen changes in circumstances is just poor planning.
I have vague future plans, but most of the time life steers you in the direction you should go anyway. The five year plan often leads to disappointment.
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