First time I went sailing, the Captain, she told me:

there are two methods of sailing:

Plot or Spot..

Plot: requires creating a detailed plot, based on comprehensive map and predicted conditions and then skillfully navigating the path.

Spot: pick a spot on the horizon and sail to it, being responsive to the conditions as they happen, trimming the sails to take advantage of current state.

Both will get you where you want to go, Plotting can seem more predictable and maybe comfortable but it falls apart when there are sporadic and changing conditions.

Life is all about change. Spot sailing life, allows for maximum flexibility as conditions change, and for people who love constancy it may be uncomfortable but if one can learn to embrace change, surf the waves, ride the winds, weather the storms, one can find an exhilarating joy.

And you will get to your ‘spot’, and you will be able to chart your progress, and live your journey with a rebel yell..

Lifting a glass to the Captains who demonstrated by doing a successful spot sailing approach to life: Phyllis Rivard , Dee Thibodeau, Eileen Manning and Paul Steen

All of them will say it isn't an either or; you must be skilled at both.

BTW this weekend is the Trans-Superior Race in Duluth MN https://lnkd.in/eEw4YgEw

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