“If You Fail to Plan, You Are Planning to Fail!”

What happens when you fall into the second part of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous quote.

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It is the most ponderous of quotes, isn’t it? Seemingly obvious to its reader. And yet — day after day — we find ourselves dealing with the consequences of not planning.

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” Benjamin Franklin

The message from dear old Ben is impeccable, but still, we fail to grasp its significance. Instead, it seems a rather naïve belief takes hold. Chance will see us good; it won’t let us down. Everything will be okay.

Of course, this is a myth for one very good reason. Entropy.

Entropy — Beyond the Science

Entropy is a word rarely heard, ostensibly lost in the depths of the English language. In part, this is because it stems from thermodynamics. The science sounds complicated and for this reason, most of us avoid it.

We might choose to avoid the science, but we can’t avoid how the science of entropy affects us. Beyond science, entropy explains how random chance can be.

At this stage, allow me to quote James Clear. In his article, Entropy: Why Life…