18. The Law of Flexibility
Success is best achieved when you are clear about the goal but flexible about the process of getting there.
This is one of the most important discoveries made by high-achieving men and women. When you set a clear goal for yourself and make a plan, you usually have a fairly good idea of what it is you will have to do to get whatever it is you want to achieve. However, a thousand things can change, each of which can require changes to your plan. The most optimistic and creative people are those who are open, flexible, and fluid in the face of the inevitable and continual changes they are required to make as they move toward their goals.
The first corollary of the Law of Flexibility is The continued experience of resistance ...
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