Captain Michael: The sun is going down on Wednesday here in Panama.
This morning, we talked about trusting—but verifying. Tonight’s phra
The sun is going down on Wednesday here in Panama.
This morning, we talked about trusting—but verifying. Tonight’s phrase carries that same wisdom one step further:
Measure twice, cut once.
Anyone who has ever worked with wood knows what it means. You can move the mark. You can measure the board again. But once the saw passes through it, you cannot put the missing piece back.
Life gives us plenty of cuts that cannot be easily undone.
The message sent in anger.
The promise made too quickly.
The money committed before reading the agreement.
The harsh words spoken because being right felt more important than being kind.
We often tell ourselves we do not have time to pause. Usually, the truth is that we do not want to sit with the uncertainty long enough to examine our decision.
So we reach for the saw.
Experience has taught me that a second look is rarely wasted time. It is much faster than repairing damage caused by the first assumption.
That does not mean hesitating forever. There comes a point when the measuring must stop and the cutting must begin. Wisdom is not refusing to act.
It is taking one deliberate breath before doing something that cannot be taken back.
Read it again.
Check the number.
Sleep on the decision.
Consider how those words will sound when they reach the other person.
Then, when you are satisfied with the mark, make the cut and stand behind it.
Some mistakes can be repaired.
A few can even become beautiful parts of the finished work.
But whenever you have the choice, it is better to measure twice.
— Captain Michael
#WordsToLiveBy #MeasureTwiceCutOnce #ThinkBeforeYouAct #GoodJudgment #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving
Captain Michael: The sun is going down on Wednesday here in Panama. This morning, we talked about trusting—but verifying. Tonight’s phras
The sun is going down on Wednesday here in Panama. This morning, we talked about trusting—but verifying. Tonight’s phrase carries that same wisdom one step further: Measure twice, cut once. Anyone who has ever worked with wood knows what it means. You can move the mark. You can measure the board again. But once the saw passes through it, you cannot put the missing piece back. Life gives us plenty of cuts that cannot be easily undone. The message sent in anger. The promise made too quickly. The money committed before reading the agreement. The harsh words spoken because being right felt more important than being kind. We often tell ourselves we do not have time to pause. Usually, the truth is that we do not want to sit with the uncertainty long enough to examine our decision. So we reach for the saw. Experience has taught me that a second look is rarely wasted time. It is much faster than repairing damage caused by the first assumption. That does not mean hesitating forever. There comes a point when the measuring must stop and the cutting must begin. Wisdom is not refusing to act. It is taking one deliberate breath before doing something that cannot be taken back. Read it again. Check the number. Sleep on the decision. Consider how those words will sound when they reach the other person. Then, when you are satisfied with the mark, make the cut and stand behind it. Some mistakes can be repaired. A few can even become beautiful parts of the finished work. But whenever you have the choice, it is better to measure twice. — Captain Michael #WordsToLiveBy #MeasureTwiceCutOnce #ThinkBeforeYouAct #GoodJudgment #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving
The sun is going down on Wednesday here in Panama. This morning, we talked about trusting—but verifying. Tonight’s phrase carries that same wisdom one step further: Measure twice, cut once. Anyone who has ever worked with wood knows what it means. You can move the mark. You can measure the board again. But once the saw passes through it, you cannot put the missing piece back. Life gives us plenty of cuts that cannot be easily undone. The message sent in anger. The promise made too quickly. The money committed before reading the agreement. The harsh words spoken because being right felt more important than being kind. We often tell ourselves we do not have time to pause. Usually, the truth is that we do not want to sit with the uncertainty long enough to examine our decision. So we reach for the saw. Experience has taught me that a second look is rarely wasted time. It is much faster than repairing damage caused by the first assumption. That does not mean hesitating forever. There comes a point when the measuring must stop and the cutting must begin. Wisdom is not refusing to act. It is taking one deliberate breath before doing something that cannot be taken back. Read it again. Check the number. Sleep on the decision. Consider how those words will sound when they reach the other person. Then, when you are satisfied with the mark, make the cut and stand behind it. Some mistakes can be repaired. A few can even become beautiful parts of the finished work. But whenever you have the choice, it is better to measure twice. — Captain Michael #WordsToLiveBy #MeasureTwiceCutOnce #ThinkBeforeYouAct #GoodJudgment #LifeLessons #IntentionalLiving
