Goals...

[fajrdrako]

The purpose of setting goals is to inspire action not predict it.- John H. Clark

Comments

[duncanmac.livejournal.com]

I think that distinction is forgotten by a lot of people ... including most contemporary scientists. The common vision of a "goal" nowadays sounds like something you would score in sports, rather than a simple motivator.

I will admit that part of the difficulty is that I tend to think in puns, rather than linearly or logically. Much though I may admire Spock, I rather doubt that I could ever live up to that ideal.

[auriaephiala.livejournal.com]

That does not apply to government grant requests, or software schedules. Or anything that starts involving GANT charts. I only wish...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

LOL - good point. (Shudder.) That is why these things tend to be painful, albeit (sometimes) productive.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

Cat said you'd really like this. (http://ang.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C4%93afods%C4%ABde) God knows we're sitting around here saying "cool" repeatedly for a while now.

[sparklebutch.livejournal.com]

Also this (http://englisc.dark-delusion.net/), if you're not already in it...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

She's right, I do. It's wonderful! Thanks for the link!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

No, but I should be. Will be!

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure whether I admire Spock. I like him. Love him, even, in a good episode. But admire? There's a lot of screwed-up-ness here, in my opinion. As far as I can see, Vulcans embrace logic by repressing emotions. If they're anything like humans (and they are), that can't be good.