Planning
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Claim
Planning is seeing into the future and trying to actualize it in the present.
Explanation
It could be considered as counter productive to action since we are using our time to think and plan instead of actually doing what we should, but planning is often a Multiplier amplifies results through enhanced tools or behaviors to our productivity. By planning ahead, we can foresee potential risks Pre-mortem anticipates failure modes to enable preparation, we gain Clarity is achieved through definition and presentation on when and how we are going to act, which increases our odds of actually doing so.
Planning is similar to Goal Setting, to try and bring clarity to the future by choosing our destination, and carving a path there.
Why it matters
There's a saying "plans are worthless but planning is everything", meaning that since reality changes, the plan itself usually becomes irrelevant, especially as time goes by. However, the tools and mentality it promotes in the process is worthwhile.
A good plan can help us avoid distractions in advance by thinking how to respond if something tries to derail us, although it's easier to plan for external things than internal ones.
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Supporters
It can serve as a type of One-time effort investment yields future benefits, where we spend mental energy now, in order to free up resources when we start following it through.
Opposers
However, planning is not bias proof. Often we misjudge how long something would take and what will it cost, turning the plan into nothing more than an unrealistic dream.
Additionally, while it has advantages, it can become a form of Procrastination is delaying intended actions despite preference to act if we use planning as an excuse for delaying our action, a form of Perfectionism paralyzes action through unattainable standards, that we want to make sure "it's perfect" before we start, or to plan for every possible scenario.
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