For her own breakfast she'll project a scheme, Nor take her tea without a strategem.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Even simple daily acts involve elaborate planning by some.
- In plain terms
- Some people overthink basic things like eating breakfast.
- What can you take from it?
- Overplanning can turn simple tasks into complicated schemes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you overplan simple tasks?
- When is simplicity better than strategy?
Another view
Planning can be useful for safety or efficiency.
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