Comments on: Thoughts on course correction and immune systems

By: Buster

Buster — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:38:07 +0000

I 100% agree. I guess intentional deviations can also be described as part of having the right course… one that’s more than “work all the time on this project” and more like “do my best work on this project” which allows for cycles of productivity and deviations and distractions that help clear the brain a bit for a fresh perspective.

So yeah, the weekend bender or the spontaneous vacation should be an explicit part of this… part “be easy on yourself” part knowing what is required to do your best stuff. Good point.

By: Rick Webb

Rick Webb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:36:11 +0000

My thoughts on this – in your list of four required elements of a course correction, you skipped one: a course deviation. This is not a minor point, as it has interesting ramifications. Take three coins. Throw one at a garbage can. Throw a second. Throw a third. Quite possibly, the second was the course correction, and it made things better. Course corrections can happen accidentally or through lack of attention, but there’s also a need for INTENTIONAL course corrections – deviations that help us get back on track. A weekend bender. A day off. A bad mood. Stopping and smelling the flowers (is a pause a course deviation?)

This is a great post, and I love the idea of staying on course, but let us also embrace the deviations!

By: Tanner Christensen

Tanner Christensen — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:46:44 +0000

Great insight Buster.

I think the biggest thing we need to remember is that, as you stated, not everything is perfect, especially us. We are bound to slip up from time to time, we’re bound to become ill, but we can’t let that stop us. With a little motivation and a good support system, we can keep going to reach the goals we desire to reach.

At the end of everything we all end up in the same place anyway, despite what we did – or did not – do.