Posted by jujube on November 6, 2004, at 17:48:47
In reply to Something I heard the other day, posted by Noa on November 6, 2004, at 6:03:43
A good reminder for all. Thanks for sharing it. My boss uses another version of that phrase, and can often be heard saying "You have to learn to pick your battles." I have found myself, over the years, reminding others, particularly my spirited staff, of this. I helps when we take a few minutes to put things in perspective.
Tamara
> Dear All,
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> I heard a speaker the other day and something he inserted into his presentation has stuck with me. It's something I know I need to remind myself of and I'm offering it here in the spirit of support.
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> He said that many years ago, his wise grandfather taught him:
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> "You need not attend every battle to which you have been invited."
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