'The Pacific Way ... is not a thing or state; it is the working out of a process. (But) ... the most important things in life are the most difficult to measure ... love, peace of mind, creativity, fulfillment, maturity or wisdom, for example.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Pacific Way is a process, not a destination, and life's most important values are hard to measure.
- In plain terms
- The Pacific Way is about process, and good things like love are hard to measure.
- What can you take from it?
- True value often lies in intangible, unmeasurable qualities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you value what cannot be measured?
- Is wisdom a goal or a byproduct?
Another view
Unmeasurable values are difficult to implement in policy or governance.
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