Once you
see the horse
you were riding on
is dead:
get off.
Dakota tribal wisdom.
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http://www.pollsb.com/polls/p11735-beating_dead_horse_what
Enlightening wisdom. I thought it came from a song=)
ReplyDeleteDeep, there's a lesson there ;o)
ReplyDeletethat would be right, Mike... that would be right, you know me well you do :-) waiting for someone to figure it out! LOL
ReplyDeleteNot that sure sitting on a dead horse can be qualified as "riding".
ReplyDeleteLike Mike says, deep...
ReplyDeleteSomething to do with "horses for courses", perhaps? ;-)
Hmm - I think I know what you mean and am just finishing a post on the same subject! Though I might be wrong..
ReplyDelete"No point flogging a dead horse" perhaps?
ReplyDeleteThe question is: what is the dead horse?
Course books? A test-driven system? OUt-dated methods?
Change is inevitable so the ability to switch horses is an admirable skill - plus it leads to a much more interesting life.
ReplyDeleteHappy riding!
Hi ya, Kate... you'd be surprised ;)
ReplyDeleteLuke, Sue, DavidD, Vicki - exactly :-)