Thursday, January 06, 2005

Stockdale Paradox

via Bnoopy I get reminded of this quote from Jim Collins' book: Good to Great. In one chapter, Jim retells the story of his interview with Admiral Jim Stockdale and during the interview Stockdale says:

“You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end – which you can never afford to lose – with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.”

Stockdale survived as a prisoner of war in this way.

What helps you to survive?

What keeps you going today?


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