Is anybody familiar with Need To,
That distant cousin of Done It
That is often mentioned in speeches
That come across as sacred edicts?
Try counting the “need to”
Then compare them with the “done it”
And you will discover, as I have,
“Need to” has “done it” eclipsed.
So many decisions are taken
On what we need to do
But there are fewer and fewer “done it”
That ever become true.
We need to fix this
And we need to address that,
And the “need to” list gets longer and longer-
And of “done it” there is lack.
.
Can someone tell me
When “need to” will morph into “done it”?
Concerning the things that should be fixed,
“Need to” is a disconcerting habit.
For sure, we know the things
That we need to do
But it takes an inordinately long time
For “done it” to come true.
We need to do this
And we need to do that
And everything we need to do
Is a commonly known fact.
Yet the account is the same
Every time we report,
The “need to” idea remains in the pipeline-
And done it comes up short.
I leave you, the reader,
To compile your own “need to” list,
No doubt you would discover some
That I would certainly miss.
Yes, there are many “need to”
And relatively few “done it”,
Therefore, I would really love to see
The two become a habit.
So that one would follow the other
Very closely behind
And the “need to” aims and objectives
Would reflect “done it” every time.
“Need to” spells responsibility:
It is what needs to be done
While “done it” speaks to accountability
From which we should not run.
“Need To” is like the promise
That needs to be fulfilled,
While “Done It” is the implementation-
An act of the will.
These two walk hand in hand
Like as in matrimony,
The former without the latter
Breeds acrimony.
Stewart Russell © August 10, 2023
No comments:
Post a Comment