Submitted by GaryGagliardi on
I am always confused when people
(usually in the media like
this
CNN article), raise the issue of Bush speaking under a "Mission
Accomplished" sign.. Wasn't removing Saddam Hussein from power a mission that
we can describe as accomplished? If not, why not? I don't just don't
understand the complaint. No one said that the War on Terror was over. As a
matter of fact, Bush said just the opposite. Sun Tzu
taught that, in the most general sense, the war, that is, the contest is never
over. Each mission simply advances our position. Each advance in position
leads to new problems, challenges and opportunities. My goal is to teach this
strategic view so that people can profit from it in the their everyday lives.
One of the things I constantly emphasize is that when we reach a goal, the
battle is never over. It doesn't matter what the goal is--winning a promotion
or getting married or whatever you can name. When we accomplish that goal, we
find that our problems are just beginning. That doesn't mean that the goal
isn't worthwhile or that it isn't accomplished or that we shouldn't be proud
of that accomplishment. It just means that life goes on and it is never
idyllic. This is critically important because Sun Tzu teaches us not only to
worry about accomplishing the missions, but in doing so, positioning ourselves
correctly for the next set of challenges that we will face.