Re: OT: It just figures!--UPDATE


googlegroups2sucks wrote:
> > I hope your eye doc is able to help you with the vision thing.
>
>
> the vision thing...
>
> i've never approached a problem that way. i've never read about caesar
> for instance, taken note of his traits (e.g. ruthlessness, cunning,
> ambition, vision, manipulation, calculation) then conclude i must
> internalize those characteristics to be successful.
>
> most of the time, it starts with a vague notion or idea or solution to
> a problem that irritates me. then i try to narrow down the options,
> while taking note of constraints such as time, money, quality,
> personalities, politics, or the basic raw materials. i try very hard
> in assessing these pieces of the jigsaw puzzle as _accurately_ and
> _objectively_ as possible, because any errors this early can lead to
> gross and costly mistakes later on. the raw materials are almost
> infinite, in all shapes and sizes, coming at you from all directions,
> all the time. then, if you're lucky, a sequence or part of the puzzle
> falls into place in your mind. the vaguest of notions suddenly
> transforms from fluid water into hard ice.
>
> you've already gone through the trade-offs, the counter-arguments, the
> drawbacks and determined the best way to proceed. so when someone
> complains about a danger you've already factored months ago a dozen
> times over, you get irritated they didn't do their homework, and
> depending on the situtation, try to neutralize or bypass them because
> there's no time to explain everything to everyone, nor do their
> homework for them. at this point, when the desired result is in the
> mind, perhaps one takes on the attributes of certain kinds of people,
> but that's a byproduct. it's not the primary goal.
>
> there's little sense of freedom. there is, however, a never ending
> sense of constraint. for instance, i can't take a block of granite,
> proclaim it to be wood, then use wooden tools and expect a quality
> piece of sculpture, given x amount of time and y amount of money.
> there is plenty of wiggle room in the fine details here and there, but
> little elsewhere. i think the weaker leaders fail to accurately assess
> the constraints and feel they can do anything because they don't
> understand all of the major tradeoffs and permutations. if you care
> about results -- and results are the best way to gain and maintain
> power/influence -- and you hate self-serving bull*** to cover up your
> poor results, then i think it's next to impossible not to feel
> _perpetually_ constrained, regardless of what some 3rd person
> piddlywink may say about one's power or influence.


Oh lookie....another troll has crawled out from under their bridge.

I'm thinking about designing a little troll thing...just for the
regulars here.

Caryn

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