Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

let me tell you about a military 'headset'

1] doing something, even if it proves to be wrong, is better than doing nothing.

2] asking forgiveness is better than asking permission.

these [1,2] support each other in a circular discourse.

if you do nothing, you hesitate in want for confirmation of the right thing, you are ineffective.

asking permission, you hesitate in lieu of risking the wrong thing, you are ineffective rather than acting, and later apologizing for doing the wrong thing.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: