Stop. Breathe. Think. Act.

The Ancient Greeks blamed the woodland sprite, Pan, for panic. He would follow people through the forest, causing frightening rustling noises in the bushes until the travelers would be running blindly in fear, resulting in cuts, scrapes, and contusions. This continued until the invention of another mischievous sprite, called “Attorney,” who would jump out of the bushes and sue Pan for all those cuts, scrapes, and contusions, putting the poor sprite out of business.

When we panic, our actions may seem unusual to people who have never experienced this phenomenon, but those actions were the simple and predictable result of panic, a perfectly normal human reaction. We need to expect it, allow for it and understand how it affects us.

"Stop. Breathe. Think. Act." is a GMP-related tip I used in a previous life. It's just as applicable here as anywhere else I've worked.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "It is not enough to aim; you must hit." - Italian Proverb

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