Ecological Human Services Management

"No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune." One may assume that Plutarch intended this rhetorically, since it definitely isn't literally true. It's hard to say about wetting clay specifically; but starting a job and not finishing it is certainly not uncommon. The fact of the case is that it's business as usual for far too many folks. They probably don't think what they start will be finished by chance and fortune; but they do figure that they won't be the ones who have to complete it. It's likely justifiable to conclude that they see this as good fortune, whether anyone else does or not. Why do people do this? Why do they stop before the job is done? The famous Anon. has been sitting on the answer, "The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places." That's it. They start with the best of intentions but soon discover that intentions are to accomplishments as a hardy appetite is to breakfast. However you like your omelet, someone still has to cr