“The only cure is to reconstitute the programme, and to attempt less.”
- Date
- 1908
Meaning of “The only cure is to reconstitute the programme,…”
When a schedule becomes oppressive, Bennett recommends reducing the plan rather than allowing the plan itself to dominate the person it was meant to help.
Where does it come from?
How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, “Dangers to Avoid.” Bennett is warning against becoming enslaved to an over-ambitious personal programme; “attempt less” is adjustment advice, not a general rejection of ambition.