Eyes on the Prize
Our mind works by error-correction, but we don't want to know about our errors, we only have eyes for the goal. As Chairman Iacocca has said: we like to read about success but what we have to deal with in everyday life is failure.
Having swallowed this bitter pill, we must discipline ourselves to a new approach that involves constant attention to the error of the moment - the error that is constantly before us.
Then, as Systems-Students, we must go on to learn to take pride in our mastery of the art of making error-corrections. After all:
Error Corrections is What We Do
From Chapter 15, "Glitches, Gremlins, and Bugs," The Systems Bible: The Beginners Guide to Systems Large and Small, John Gall.
