"One does not plan and then try to make circumstances fit those plans. One tries to make plans fit the circumstances. I think the difference between success and failure in high command depends upon the ability, or lack of it, to do just that." - George Patton
This is a good lesson for me to take to heart, since I love to plan and hate to change them. For one thing, this has led me to build lots of cushion into my plans. Often it comes in ahead of schedule, and sometimes it's right on time. And when the time comes for my plans to be completely scrapped, that's when I chalk it up to a higher power telling me that I was just way off base, and need to get with the program!
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