Planning

[tinyjo]

A couple of comment threads have had me reflecting on my tendancy to make plans a lot, particularly in response to feeling unhappy in a situation. And as the trend seems to be to post a poll for any musings of this nature, I present a very short poll on planning :)

[Poll #1044394]

Comments

[vinaigrettegirl.livejournal.com]

Plans can be useful, but they can be impossible to execute; or they can become goals in themselves which, if inflexible or unadaptable, cause more grief than they're worth.

As I get older I enjoy plans less, because contingencies, and other people's needs, and the general perversity of Things, make them laughable at best. OTOH, where some things can only be accomplished by long-term planning and commitment, plans are essential. Especially if something is distressing but not easily fixed (marriage or job problems, for two examples, which can take years to get right).