Nov
17
Love this illustration by Oscar Ramos Orozco for a Scott Belsky article: Nobody’s Perfect: Why We All Need A Margin For Error.
Wish I had something like it when writing this oldie for Lifehack.org: Appointment bookends: Use ‘em.
I like how Belsky inserts Ha‘aha‘a (humility) into this practice:
Ambition becomes counterproductive when you pursue your goals without the humbling realization that things seldom go as planned. The invigorating sensation you get from fully utilizing your capacity is really nothing more than a gamble against the odds. When you get away with it, you feel lucky. But when one thing goes wrong, your losses can be substantial.
