Please be honest and pick the rule you use the most. Don't say that the A depends bec all Q's depend on something, unless you clearly explain what it is that your rule depends on. TWH 08252006
2006-08-25 13:20:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
A bit of both.
Its good to plan things before hand and I have always a plan B if the first don't work out.
But , excessive worrying takes all the fun of doing things.
So as a rule I try not to worry about things . I plan and hope for the best....
2006-08-31 03:37:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
We should always be ready for problems. I agree that "an oz of prevention is worth a lb of cure." That's why businesses always prepare for emergencies and have contingency plans. That's why people buy insurance, just in case. If you wait for it to happen, you might not have enough thinking time to make a good decision.
However, sometimes it's fun just to relax and not be in control of what happens. Surprise is often fun, especially in relationships. Thinking about everything as a plan may lead to too much stress.
I think both rules have merit, and everyone uses both. I use the "cross bridges" rule with relationships and the other rule for work-related stuff.
2006-08-25 22:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by C. Menstein 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is important to a person's well being to know what he can and cannot do about a problem that needs to be solved. If you constantly try to solve a problem that you cannot solve, you waste your life in frustration in the trying.
When you have a problem you can solve, it is more efficient to have a plan, but I think it is not necessary.
I'd say the Cross the bridges when we come to them is the more important rule to me, because it is a greater loss to try to cross the bridge all the way up to the bridge than to not be ready for a point in time only at that point, when you can still take a correct direction, just not as efficiently. I have confidence in my ability to think quick and make good decisions. I guess my cure is more like a couple of ounces rather than a full pound.
I enjoy mixing two familiar phrases to make a humorous compound, "We'll cross that bridge before we burn it!"
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2006-08-31 22:29:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ken C. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I mostly follow the beat of my own drum.That is exactly why I really should not be in the craporate world of work.Spell Check?
Anyway,that has to be my answer,because all bridges are crossed and criss-crossed in the corporate arena,there is no room for bridge crossers at my job(it's what's good for the goose ,is what the gander does)..I think I will take that oz of prevention in consideration,turn it into many bars of pure gold weight,(take a trip to the Bahama's)..and then I will be ..cured.
2006-09-02 00:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I work in an environment where they are many machines running and one of my tasks is to step up and troubleshoot problems before they become bigger. I much prefer to head off a problem and "nip it in the bud" (another phrase to consider).
2006-09-02 20:08:55 · answer #5 · answered by Bullwinkle Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im a cross those bridges when I get to them,life is a moment at a time to me.
2006-09-02 15:24:51 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately i am cross that bridge person and this is not good.It means i procrastinate and put off things i should be working toward.Nice question:)
2006-08-31 23:30:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋