Attribution: Piotrus GFDLCC-BY-SA-3.0,2.5,2.0,1.0
Image: Unopened Fortune Cookies (here)'Whenever possible keep it simple'
(inspired by above quotation
from a Fortune Cookie)
Whether one ever got entangled in polemics
Each contending theirs were a lot better
All impatiently looking for that quick fix
Problem solving solution vainly wished for
Beating around the bush a costly mistake
Mistaken belief quantity was better than quality
Wouldn't be long before exposed as fakes
In the process quality time was wasted sadly
Invariably a smart guy would make a declaration
'Enough had been said at this marathon meeting'
Going back to basics was of prime consideration
'Let's wrap it up and hopefully resolve everything'
Irrelevance took time and just could not be helped
Should 'keep it simple sanely' K.I.S.S as a guide
There would be fast moving run of things perhaps
Or K.I.S.S 'keep it simple, stupid!' was better yet
For Toni's at d'Verse - As the Cookies Crumble
to write inspired by a chosen fortune cookie quote
You summed up most meetings well! They are often hours of time wasted accomplishing what could have been done in five minutes.
ReplyDeleteI hate those marathon and long meetings ~ keep it short and simple I say ~
ReplyDeleteYes, sometimes we do need to remember to get back to basics indeed. And, ha, I remember that K.I.S.S. Makes sense to me!
ReplyDeleteYep, meetings are a complete waste of time for 99% of them.
ReplyDeleteWorking for the VA, as a special Ed teacher, meetings were a daily waste of breath & time, even meetings to plan other meetings; K.I.S.S. would have been, should have been our mantra; nice take on the prompt, Hank.
ReplyDeleteDripping with boredom! A lover of meaningful words, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteI have sat through, and will soon again I am sure, many a long meetings. Your poetic words ring true-please keep it simple.
ReplyDeleteYep. I'm an advertising copywriter, and we had that on the wall for many years. "Keep it Simple, Stupid." ;) Love this.
ReplyDeleteIts definitely better to keep it simple rather than to beat around the bush. Excellent write :D
ReplyDeleteI couldn't help but think of the political scene here. One of the best things about retirement is not having to go to meeting. K.I.S.S.
ReplyDeleteOh yes... too often we are there, complicating matters, and in the end mostly being busy doing nothing....
ReplyDeleteYou are spot on there Hank. Good write.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
SMiLes.. earlier
ReplyDeletehumans invent
letters to collect
wisdom.. then
they invent
spears
to kill
friends..
then cars
and bikes
instead
of walKing
and now
they sit..
sTill..
and
rarely
move..
yeah..
it's better
to walk
than
run..
as running
is for fears..
sitting still
is for
giving
up.. and
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of prey
and predator
when invisible
of course.. yes..
it can be complicated
finding a simple way back..
to an invisible K.I.S. S. oF walKinG..
original
dance
of
human being..
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oF real..:)
ha.."a costly mistake" perfectly said...
ReplyDeleteDoes anything ever get accomplished at meetings? Nah!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit...
ReplyDeleteI like your fortune piece.
Thought the last two cookies (the last two times) we had take-out in- my cookies were empty...
But I'm still smiling :)
One needs to not rely on generalized statements for happiness.
One needs take joy from all simple things ;)