We cannot climb up a rope that is attached only to our own belt.
— William Ernest Hocking
5111 Detach From Your Systems I have to put things in their place otherwise, at my age, I will lose track relying on systems is no disgrace or sign of mental decline, the catch is avoiding mechanistic fallback and reliance from which you cannot detach.
3201 Staying on Course The path this morning seems straight as the wind; I'll avoid the eddies and dervishes of the day. To meet my obligations I'll stick to foundations but find some opportunities for play while keeping my mind to my goals firmly pinned