Initiator Creator - Issue #140 - ( Read in browser )

By Saurabh Y. // 28 April 2024

This Week's Notes:
Directionless bull

All our efforts get wasted when we get stuck in the cycle of directionless efforts to get better outcomes.

A directionless effort is a bigger blunder than a wrong-direction approach. After all, you can’t say which direction is good or bad without reaching the outcomes, but changing your direction frequently will take you nowhere.

You will be lost forever and your effort will die in the end.

It would be best if you determined the direction first of all for a strong and full effort. Consider all the things that can impact the favorable outcome that you want to achieve. And also, consider all the bad things that can happen in the process and what are the shortfalls that you can tolerate.

After this, you will be able to determine the most appropriate direction to follow with possible outcomes and shortfalls. Also, get a clear vision of when to change your direction.

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