Growing up, I was like Sarah Palin and Russia; I could see Kennesaw Mountain from my front porch. It loomed in the distance — an unmovable sentinel to the South.
During Civil War, General Sherman (bad words in the South), did a little maneuver that is a very important life lesson to me 150 years later. Instead of hitting the Confederate batteries on the mountain head on (in what would have been a terrible, bloody battle), he went around. He flanked it. He saved his energy for a bigger prize ahead: Atlanta. He fought a smaller battle to the west and went around. The rest is, well, history.
I’ve bloodied my nose several times fighting foolish fights against immovable objects: Bosses, situations, etc. Now, I’m not saying duck out of every battle — you need to fight for yourself when push comes to shove. I’m just suggesting you do like the “War is Hell” General did. Pick your battles wisely. Keep focused on the goal ahead. Leave the mountain behind.
Good words of advice this morning. I may have to print this one.
Dodging certain battles can help you win the war.
Island hopping in the Pacific for example.
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