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Re:Doomsday planning for less crazy folk by aslkdjaslkdj on Sunday August 27, 2017 @07:23PM (#15113380)
"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable." - Eisenhower

The idea being that the process of planning makes you more easily able to react when everything goes to shit. Eg don't treat a plan like a recipe for success.

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Re:Doomsday planning for less crazy folk by herewulf on Monday August 28, 2017 @03:55PM (#15119544)
Another fine military planning quote: "A plan only lasts until the first shot."
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Re:Doomsday planning for less crazy folk by tdfx on Tuesday August 29, 2017 @01:09PM (#15125791)
And Mike's Tyson's derivative: "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face." Make sure your plan is flexible!
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