Some people, when well-known sources tell them that fire will burn them, don't put their hands in the fire.
Some people, being skeptical, will put their hands in the fire, get burned, and learn not to put their hands in the fire.
And some people, believing that they know better than well-known sources, will claim it's a lie, put their hands in the fire, and continue to scream it's a lie even as their hands burn down to charred stumps.
Tim Holloway wrote:Now Jan, we've covered that elsewhere.
Tim Holloway wrote:Agile can be good when it's applied in a co-operative manner. It's not our fault that it's too often used as a blunt instrument of torture by clueless management.
Some people, when well-known sources tell them that fire will burn them, don't put their hands in the fire.
Some people, being skeptical, will put their hands in the fire, get burned, and learn not to put their hands in the fire.
And some people, believing that they know better than well-known sources, will claim it's a lie, put their hands in the fire, and continue to scream it's a lie even as their hands burn down to charred stumps.
Some people, when well-known sources tell them that fire will burn them, don't put their hands in the fire.
Some people, being skeptical, will put their hands in the fire, get burned, and learn not to put their hands in the fire.
And some people, believing that they know better than well-known sources, will claim it's a lie, put their hands in the fire, and continue to scream it's a lie even as their hands burn down to charred stumps.
Tim Holloway wrote:Impostor Syndrome is characterized by a successful person secretly thinking that they are a fraud - that their success isn't actually due to talent, abilities or accomplishments, but more to simply being lucky and not having (yet) had their true incompetence exposed...
Some people, when well-known sources tell them that fire will burn them, don't put their hands in the fire.
Some people, being skeptical, will put their hands in the fire, get burned, and learn not to put their hands in the fire.
And some people, believing that they know better than well-known sources, will claim it's a lie, put their hands in the fire, and continue to scream it's a lie even as their hands burn down to charred stumps.
1. I lied.
2. I failed.
3. I am sorry.
All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable.
Randy Maddocks wrote:
Further, someone once said there are generally 3 things you will never hear a politician say:
1. I lied.
2. I failed.
3. I am sorry.
1. We can do it but only if we raise your taxes.
2. This isn't a problem with a simple answer.
3. The ideology of my party says one thing, but I know that one-size-fits-all solutions are impossible, so I'm not going to go along with this.
Some people, when well-known sources tell them that fire will burn them, don't put their hands in the fire.
Some people, being skeptical, will put their hands in the fire, get burned, and learn not to put their hands in the fire.
And some people, believing that they know better than well-known sources, will claim it's a lie, put their hands in the fire, and continue to scream it's a lie even as their hands burn down to charred stumps.
Tim Holloway wrote:Fun as it is to rag on politicians, that's really not so. It's just that given any other choice...
Randy Maddocks wrote:I am going to stop here. If I continue any further I am afraid I will be dropped into the Rattlesnake Pit for my blunt opinions on politicians.
Bear Bibeault wrote:This can be moved to the Pit at your request if you'd like to pursue the discussion.
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