A person with healthy teeth goes to the dentist for a cleaning.
The dentist pokes their teeth with a dental probe that makes microscopic holes.
The person comes back to the dentist 6 months later.
The dentist tells them that they have cavities and need fillings.
The person gets the fillings and goes home.
A year later they return to the dentist because of pain.
The dentist tells them they need a root canal.
The person comes back a week later for the root canal.
The dentist drills into their tooth ripping out the nerve with corresponding blood vessels.
Then he seals the tooth shut which creates an abscess in the tooth where blood can't reach.
The person thanks the dentist and goes home.
A couple months later the person feels sick because rotting flesh is starting to form in the abscess that the dentist made.
The dentist tells them that they will need another expensive procedure.
The person who no longer has healthy teeth gets the procedure and goes home.
They return 6 months later so that the dentist can clean their child’s teeth.
The cycle continues…
• Chesterton's Fence
Don't change something until you understand why it's there.
Don't take down a fence in your yard until you learn what it's keeping out.
Think about something you are facing right now. Are you trying to think your way to a solution or act your way to a solution? Sometimes you need more action, sometimes you need a better strategy.
“Serendipity is nice, but hoping for luck and the magic of happen-stance shouldn’t be an excuse for lack of proactivity. I had to learn for myself that waiting isn’t a life plan.”
― Karen Finerman