The vast majority of large scale change efforts fail. Which means that the probability that you have actually experienced a failure, and your people know that and are pessimistic, therefore, about trying something again, is very high. – John P. Kotter
Theres much to be said for feeling numb. Time passes more quickly. You eat less, and because numbness encourages laziness, you do fewer things, good or bad, and the worlds probably a better place for it. – Doug Coupland
I am an obsessive garage cleaner – my wife and the neighbors make fun of me. I remember that my father was the same way, and now when Im out there unearthing things in the garage, I realize I am becoming my dad! – Chris ODonnell