Chapter 40. Know What You Are Actually Doing
“You can’t sail her with just two men. You’ll never get out of the harbour!” “Son, I’m Captain Jack Sparrow. Savvy?” | ||
| --Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | ||
So what are you doing? Important but overlooked rule, this one. Go on, answer the question, what are you doing?
To answer this you need to have long- and short-term plans formulated. If you haven’t got a plan, you don’t have a map. If you don’t have a map, you’ll never find the treasure. If you know who you are and where you are going, you are indeed Captain Jack Sparrow—you’re a pirate and clearly so.
“IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT A PLAN, YOU DON’T HAVE A MAP. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A MAP, YOU’LL NEVER FIND THE TREASURE.” |
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