{"id":18420,"date":"2016-12-01T04:37:11","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T04:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/?p=18420"},"modified":"2016-12-01T04:37:11","modified_gmt":"2016-12-01T04:37:11","slug":"best-laid-plans-mice-men-often-go-awry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/best-laid-plans-mice-men-often-go-awry\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was taught this lesson through the tales of Steinbeck back in high school. Yet here I am,\u00a0a decade later, struggling to admit that my great idea isn\u2019t as appealing in reality as it was in my mind. #365DaysofDetroit Instagram series had the promise of radiant graffiti,\u00a0quirky places, and humans of all walks of life. And some days, it\u00a0achieved that goal:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18421\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161015_180258-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_20161015_180258\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161015_180258-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161015_180258-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161015_180258-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161015_180258-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161020_155422-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_20161020_155422\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161020_155422-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161020_155422-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161020_155422-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161020_155422-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18423\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161104_222413-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_20161104_222413\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161104_222413-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161104_222413-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161104_222413-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161104_222413-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18424\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161116_155700-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"img_20161116_155700\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161116_155700-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161116_155700-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161116_155700-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_20161116_155700-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, other days I came up pretty empty on content. I even resorted to posting a photo of a BLT. Not a proud moment. But <strong>we all make mistakes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screenshot_2016-11-30-22-28-33-169x300.png\" alt=\"screenshot_2016-11-30-22-28-33\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screenshot_2016-11-30-22-28-33-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screenshot_2016-11-30-22-28-33-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screenshot_2016-11-30-22-28-33-768x1365.png 768w, https:\/\/www.challengedetroit.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screenshot_2016-11-30-22-28-33.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was reluctant to admit to a\u00a0failed plan\u00a0and rescind my undertaking, but I ultimately decided that the action\u00a0(posting a daily photo) was no longer fulfilling the greater purpose (sharing Detroit with the Instagram community).<\/p>\n<p>Changing your mind, strategy, or trajectory <strong>is not a bad thing<\/strong>. Being swayed by\u00a0a compelling argument does not make you a &#8220;flip-flopper&#8221;. Refusing to calibrate\u00a0with\u00a0new information, insights or environments doesn\u2019t make you reliable or consistent;\u00a0It makes you a bullheaded idiot.<\/p>\n<p>This is a lighthearted example, but the importance of adaptation\u00a0is relevant\u00a0in the most serious situations. From politics to playgrounds, we should all strive to learn something every day and to use it moving forward. It is important that we also allow others the space to do the same. One\u00a0poor play doesn&#8217;t lose the game: refusing to adjust the strategy does. So, whether it&#8217;s BLT photos or interceptions, let&#8217;s accept setbacks as an opportunity for growth for both ourselves and our peers.\u00a0<strong>Learn. Modify. Refine. <em>GROW.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was taught this lesson through the tales of Steinbeck back in high school. Yet here I am,\u00a0a decade later, struggling to admit that my great idea isn\u2019t as appealing in reality as it was in my mind. #365DaysofDetroit Instagram series had the promise of radiant graffiti,\u00a0quirky places, and humans of all walks of life. 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