Why You Should Tilt at Windmills (and Other Quixotic Reflections) (excerpt)
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Why You Should Tilt at Windmills (and Other Quixotic Reflections) (excerpt)
Saved by Alex Dobrenko
quixotic
Anyone wanting to change the world needs to cultivate a mix of rationality and intuition, as well as a mix of arrogance and humility: the arrogance to believe that they may be able to alter the course of human history, but also the humility to observe and change their views.
“If you do not know to which port you are sailing, then no wind is favorable.”
even when we act with what we believe to be the best of intentions, our efforts are often at cross-purposes with our goals. That’s the conundrum.