Be realistic: Plan for a miracle.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Balancing practical planning with openness to the unexpected allows for extraordinary outcomes. You ground yourself while remaining receptive to surprise.
- In plain terms
- Plan practically but stay open to unexpected good outcomes.
- What can you take from it?
- Prepare realistically but stay open to the extraordinary.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where am I being too rigid in my plans?
- What miracle am I open to today?
Another view
Over-reliance on miracles can lead to unpreparedness.
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