by Dwayne Phillips<\/p>\n
When things are going well, be careful about adding more “good” things. An addition is a foreign element and will change the situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n I wish we had a bigger budget so we could do more of what we are doing now.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Wishes are often like the above. Granting a wish<\/em> will surely<\/em> make things better, even if they are pretty good already.<\/p>\n If you are in a good situation, please think twice (or thrice or more) about adding more resources to make things even “good-er.” Anything you add is a foreign element. It will disturb what you are experiencing and probably throw you into chaos (see note below).<\/p>\n Chaos may lead to another good situation, but, then again, it may not. And that brings us to the title of this post. If you are in a good experience, it might be best if you stay in that experience. Adding more “goodness” may tip things awry.<\/p>\n I have worked in good situations perhaps half a dozen times in the last 30 years. That leaves plenty of years for not-so-good situations. The good situations had just the right combination of people, challenges, solutions, and other resources. There are a few combinations of such items that bring a good situation. There are countless combinations of such items that bring a bad situation.<\/p>\n Enjoy good experiences. Cherish them, and nourish them carefully.<\/p>\n