No way through

I was walking today south of Arundel, along the river Arun.  From that perspective you have the most incredible views of the castle which has stood there for almost a thousand years.  We had meant to do a 10 mile circle round the town, but 2 miles into our walk, where we had to cross the railway line, the footpath was closed and  there was no way round or across.  We had to turn round and go back.

Sometimes Life is just like that.  Sometimes the only way forward is back!  We’ll do that walk another day.   Today we had to console ourselves with other things such as fish soup and oysters.  The very best plans encounter this kind of thing and you have to adapt and make the best decision you can then.  If you are overly wedded to the original plan, you can get stuck and frustrated.  This kind of approach is how successful generals win wars by adapting to what they find on the ground.  Change programs, be they personal or business, need to adopt this approach in order to succeed.

“No battle plan survives contact with the enemy”  Colin Powell (or possibly General MacArthur)

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