Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Five undeniable Truths of Life

Here are 5 undeniable truths of life.

The first 'truth' is that "timing is everything" It is hard to actually deny, but easy to ignore.

Second, "condiments are free". This is the idea that in any project or decision making plan there are freebies that one really should look for and take advantage of.

Third, "fail simple first". This encourages us as we are trying to figure out a right answer in, typically a material project, that we make sure we test an area that is simple first. That way one doesn’t waste time figuring out that a difficult answer is not the right answer. Make sure the answer to a problem is not the easy answer before testing more complex potential answers.

Next, "play every card". This is the idea that sometimes we give up when we havent used every resource, or when there is still time left. Because God seems to do things at the 11th hour humanly speaking, it seems we often need to "play every card" He gives us to play and look for Him to bless.

Finally, "if you cant fix it, feature it". When there is a problem that arises in a project that just will not go away, the best thing to do is not just live with it, but actually feature it. This can come about particularly in spiritual areas where there is a physical, material or financial adversity, and a leader can demonstrate that this appearance of difficulty is all the more reason to press on. The Apostle Paul stated, "A wide door of opportunity has opened for us, and there are many adversaries." He didn't exactly feature the adversaries, but he sure was up front with them.

Obviously, one often has to balance between these 'truths'. For instance, because timing is everything one may want to be careful before playing every card.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Truth #1--Mr. Peevie tells me this often, especially around 3 days before payday.

Truth #2--McDonald's now charges for extra salad dressing or dip.

Truth #3--I have to think about this one, and how it might apply.

Truth #4--This sounds like my number 1 son's life motto. That's why his nickname is "Relentless".

Truth #5--Is this about transparency?