Train of Thought
Here’s an exercise: Think of a train. Done? Okay, now imagine that you are given the power to change anything in it. You can modify the shape, size and color of it. You can do the interiors the way you want it. You can put in the fastest, most efficient engines for it. You can add extra wheels to it if you want. You can even choose the driver for your train. But no matter what you do, this perfect train that you have designed will not be of much use to you unless you can also control the tracks it runs on. In fact the direction of the tracks deserve at least as much attention as the train itself. Traveling in the lap of luxury on a dead end track won’t be much fun. However, it’s also true that you cannot enjoy the experience of traveling through a beautiful countryside if you haven’t given your train enough thought. A journey on a rickety train will be more stressful than fun.
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Here’s a question: How much of your day is spent in beautifying your train and how much is spent on defining the direction of the tracks it runs on? |
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