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Raj Patel's avatar

Thought provoking indeed. Masterly conclusion. One of the topics I am still trying to come to terms with in the article is “ … you need to keep an eye out for stepping stones …”. Lest this leads to stepping stone paradox like objectives!!! Just recognize your deep interest and make the most of choices (stepping stones) along the way.

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Prasad Deshpande's avatar

Absolutely. The point is that we cannot be certain of anything when it comes to big goals over a long horizon. But we still have to make choices. Stepping stones is alternative way to plan rather than making detailed plans, objectives that we are not going to reach in any way. Objectives are a. Security blanket that we wear to avoid taking risks.

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