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The Best Laid Plans of Harry Potter

June 2, 2012 by Todd Leave a Comment

Plans are wonderful things.  They help us organize our lives and provide a sense of control, right up until they go wrong.  Then panic sets in unless you’re Harry Potter and Company.  As Harry once said to Hermione, “When have any of our plans actually worked? We plan, we get there, all hell breaks loose.”

Harry telling Hermione that their plans never go right
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Hey, that’s life.  Sometimes plans work and sometimes they fall to pieces and that’s okay if we keep a few things in mind.

Planning for Disaster and/or Voldemort

  • Back-up Plan – Have a back-up plan, but don’t tie yourself up in knots trying to plan for every contingency.  Remember, you’ll most likely need a little Hermione improvisation somewhere along the line.
  • Stay Loose – As Harry said, things go wrong so suck it up and move on.  Don’t dwell on what went wrong, you will only lose valuable time and expend a lot of needless energy on worry.
  • Breathe – Just stop everything. Take a moment to survey the new situation, choose a next step, and keep moving forward (or backward if retreat is necessary to regroup).
  • Remember – If your plans go awry, you are in good company.
  • If All Else Fails – Keep a sword of Gryffindor or a Resurrection Stone nearby, because you can never really know what’s around the next corner

What if my plans never work?

This is a a problem, because some plans should work out relatively well.  If you find that most of your plans seem to go sideways then it’s time to step back and ask “why?”

  • Are you overly optimistic in your assumptions?
  • Are you overly pessimistic in your assumptions?
  • Are you trying too hard to predict every little contingency and thus backing yourself into corners?

If you answer “yes” to one of these questions, then try to adapt accordingly.  If you aren’t sure, then talk to a trusted confidant.  They might offer some insight and suggestions to help you make better plans in the future.

You Never Know – Maybe your plans will go better than expected despite a lot of worry and hand-wringing.  If so, tell us about it in the comments section or let me know your favorite Harry Pottery plan that went all to hell. 🙂

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Not bad advice from a comic strip.

It would make for an interesting experiemet (seriously), for someone to take 4-8 weeks and spend that time with a new routine that avoids following the news, following social media, and other unfiltered streams of infodumps between the moment the person wakes up and lunch time.

Basically, reclaim and redfine your ENTIRE morning for yourself and those around you. The rest of the world can wait until after lunch.
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Not bad advice from a comic strip.  

It would make for an interesting experiemet (seriously), for someone to take 4-8 weeks and spend that time with a new routine that avoids following the news, following social media, and other unfiltered streams of infodumps between the moment the person wakes up and lunch time.  

Basically, reclaim and redfine your ENTIRE morning for yourself and those around you.  The rest of the world can wait until after lunch.
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Some days more than others.

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Some days more than others.

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Image comes from Kate's Day-by-Day calendar. It's awesome! My laptop - not included. 🙂 smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1524868523

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