Mastermind a Plan

                                                                        (The mind: powerful and mysterious)

A plan. You should always have one, at least in of all of the major or important aspects of your life. Having a plan doesn't mean that you possess the perfect blueprint for success (if such a thing is even possible to create in complex and fluctuating situations). What it does mean, though, is that you come to the table prepared, much more ready and formidable than if you had no plan whatsoever. So plans are good, even great to have in place, as compared to the alternative.

Now, there are 3 phases in regards to any plan. Phase 1: Make the plan. This implies that you have some understanding of the situation, the possibilities involved, and what options you can bring to bear on the task at hand. You employ your problem solving skills here, which is your Method, your creativity and resourcefulness, as well as logic and calculation. Try to be accurate, but of course you should not honestly expect perfection. Try to take account of all of the variables, the possible twists and turns, and develop a back-up plan whenever feasible. Phase 2: Enact the plan. This part should be obvious, but definitely needs reiterating because the simple fact of the matter is, if you do not execute the plan that you have spent time and effort devising, then why did you even bother to create one in the first place? It requires discipline, resolve, and consistency in work habit to start a thing and finish it. This applies to your planning as much as anything else. If you have a plan, please execute it, even if (especially if) it requires a big ballsack to get the job done. Phase 3: Evaluate the results. You know, observe what happens and take mental note of how it all went down. You do this automatically of course if you just pay attention in your life in general. It is a learning process. You learn from experience. If you commit errors, you do better and become stronger for the next round. And it's as simple as that. If you need to adjust or change your approach, then good, do whatever it takes.

A question I have asked myself before is whether thinking or action is superior. We recognize that they are both important, but morally and logically, is one superior to another? By nature I am more a thinker. But action is where the rubber meets the road, where goals get met, where dreams become realized. So, based on this fact, I am somewhat envious of those who are action-taking dominant. It is an aspect of myself that I must strengthen.