Quotes about Planning

Sooner or later, we are going to face death; should we be making preparations while we are living?

It is strange that men will prepare for everything except death. We prepare for education. We prepare for business. We prepare for our careers. We prepare for marriage. We prepare for old age. We prepare for everything except the moment we are to die.

Some evangelists spend too much time thinking and even planning about how to achieve visible results. This is an easy trap to fall into.

Many people plan financially for retirement—but not spiritually and emotionally.

Bad days will come for each one of us, and the more we've thought these things through ahead of time, the better prepared we'll be when tragedy strikes or struggles emerge.

Every seven years, I sit down and make a whole new plan.

accomplishing a vision requires a lot more than pep talks, slogans, emotional stories, and heart-tugging video clips.

The question isn't, "What do I want to get done in the next thirty days?" but, "Who do I want to become in this next season of my life?" Once we answer that key question, calendars and schedules are terrific tools for helping us accomplish our life goals, both interpersonal and practical.

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not to be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

The most unhappy people in the world are those who face the days without knowing what to do with their time. But if you have more projects than you have time for, you are not going to be an unhappy person. This is as much a question of having imagination and curiosity as it is of actually making plans.

Good planning is important. I've also regarded a sense of humor as one of the most important things on a big expedition. When you're in a difficult or dangerous situation, or when you're depressed about the chances of success, someone who can make you laugh eases the tension.

When you want to do your homework, fill out your tax return, or see all the choices for a trip you want to take, you need a full-size screen.