“You have to ask yourself which ‘can’t’ wins. Is it ‘We can’t launch it like that because it’s not quite right’ or is it ‘We can’t spend any more time on this because if we do we can’t launch’? The outcomes of those two scenarios are night and day, yet they both sound like there are no alternatives. In this context, can’t kills priority which is why it’s an especially dangerous word.
And that’s the problem with using absolutes in debates. They can be healthy when a decision absolutely needs to be made, but they can also box you into corner by pitting two opposite absolutes against each other. Can’t squeezes out middle ground when there is usually middle ground to be reached.
Moral of the story: Be careful when attaching absolutes to your position.”
(Jason via the 37signals “Signal vs. Noise†blog)
I absolutely want to see more pictures of Charis on your web. :) :) Positively. No doubt about it. Won’t change my mind. (Well, if they include pictures of me looking cross-eyed or my age, I might waver…but NO, I really wanna see ‘em!)
I love you!
Mom
Comment by Mom — January 6, 2007 @ 10:13 am