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kozar

(2,924 posts)
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 01:54 PM Feb 2024

I was told,

Last edited Wed Feb 14, 2024, 05:31 PM - Edit history (1)

There ,has to be chaos, before, you can control anything.
Just trying to control here,
Koz, trying to find a screw.
My Dad used to say
" to finish the biggest job, you have to find that smallest screw"

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stopdiggin

(13,020 posts)
1. not sure if I agree with (or really even comprehend) that little nugget of wisdom/advice
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 02:11 PM
Feb 2024

(perhaps there was context - that would have it make a little more sense .. )
But for now .... "Whaaat?"

I'm kind of down with the closed hatches, and parts not flying off, sort of deal ..
And if you're carrying cargo - best to keep it strapped down.

stopdiggin

(13,020 posts)
5. Ahhh. There might be the tiniest flickering of light now ...
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 02:30 PM
Feb 2024

Somewhere way off in the distance ...

Still find the word 'chaos' to be problematic - as any kind of desirable or goal.
On the other hand 'control' - now there's quite a bit to work with there, coming from a number of different directions.

Hope things get easier for you, brother. Peace, and out.

bucolic_frolic

(47,636 posts)
3. True, the only way through something is to face it head on.
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 02:14 PM
Feb 2024

I like to write down thoughts and put them in order of importance, then draw lines between those that connect with one another. It helps to see what's really going on, and to remember them as they were at that time.

kozar

(2,924 posts)
4. My Dad always told me
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 02:19 PM
Feb 2024

You gotta find the smallest screw, to fix the biggest problem.

Koz, replied

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