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The Limitations of Man

the harshness of the Russian winter which proved
overwhelming for the French army. The majority of the
troops died and Napoleon’s invasion failed miserably.
As a general principle Napoleon’s saying was correct.
However, human beings have certain limitations. When
you are planning your goal or target, you should be
determined and look on the bright side of things. But,
at the same time, you have to take into consideration
the practical realities you may have to face in the course
of executing your plan. Therefore, you have to plan for
your goal in a realistic manner and not simply on the
basis of your aspirations.

Every goal is achievable in this world, provided your
plan does not derive solely from your ambitions. This
means that you should carefully study the pros and cons
of the situation and allow for all those practical hurdles
which you may have to surmount in the implementation
of the plan.
There are two kinds of planning: realistic planning
and emotional planning. Realistic planning has every
chance of being successful, while emotional planning is
almost certain to be doomed to failure.

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