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A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..."



 
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A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..." Tue May 30, 2006 20:02 pm  A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..."
 

Hello everybody

Can you discuss the given quote with me??

" Establishing goals is all right if you do not allow them to deprive you of interesting detours."

Thanks

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A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..." Tue May 30, 2006 20:49 pm  A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..."
 

What do you want to discuss, Tom?
The meaning?
Whether or not we agree?

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Meaning of this quote: Tue May 30, 2006 21:27 pm  Meaning of this quote:
 

Yes, Dear Amy

I want to know the meaning of the quote, and the meaning of Woman in White.

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A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..." Wed May 31, 2006 8:06 am  A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..."
 

Hi Tom

I might interpret the sentence this way:

It's good to set goals and to work toward achieving them, but you should be flexible in how you achieve them.


A detour is an alternative route to a destination. It's almost always longer than the planned or direct route, but often much more interesting.

Your quote reminds me a bit of the expression:
"All roads lead to Rome."

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Meaning Wed May 31, 2006 9:30 am  Meaning
 

Hi Tom,

You wanted to know the meaning of:

Quote:
Establishing goals is all right if you do not allow them to deprive you of interesting detours."

You could say: Having a plan is good as long as that doesn't stop you from being flexible.

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A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..." Wed May 31, 2006 10:25 am  A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..."
 

Thank you a lot, Amy and Alan
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A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..." Wed May 31, 2006 12:07 pm  A quote: "Establishing goals is all right..."
 

If you wish to see the quote, you can refer to:

READER'S DIGEST: MARCH 1990

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