Compass Doctrine Part Two

Andy Andrews | April 16th, 2021

The Compass Doctrine – Part Two

  • Last time we discussed the Compass Doctrine and direction determines destination.
  • The second part to the Compass Doctrine is that tiny changes in the beginning yield large gains in the end.  
  • This part of the Compass Doctrine is an exact instrument
  • Almost can be dangerous – almost to safety is not safe

Andy’s Story:

  • 20 years old on a boat with best friend, beginning to suspect they would be dead.   
  • Ran too far offshore in a small boat with out a large fuel capacity.  
  • Neither had spotted the fish spot (oil rig) after 4 hours.
    • Had been there once before and didn’t think they would have trouble finding it.  
    • So large you could not miss it, but they did.  
    • The rig was no where in sight.  
  • Decided they needed to turn around since they were off course.  
    • The boat had just enough fuel to get there and back.
    • When the fuel ran dry, they improvised a sea anchor.
    •  Cold, wet, beaten and at dawn they realized they were close to land.  
    • Rescued later that day.
  • Critical review discovered the auto pilot was off by 2 degrees.
    • 360 separate degrees of bearing in a compass.  
    • Two degrees is less than 1/16th on an inch.  
    • Compass was set to a specific degree.
    • The difference at the beginning when looking back was slight.  When they finally got so far out the difference so vast they didn’t realize how far off track they were

Tiny changes of course in the beginning yield wide change in the end. 

  • When people start something new, most of them are attempting to create the end result all at once.  
  • When that doesn’t happen, their imagination takes over and imagine all the reasons nothing will happen.
  • Become discouraged
  • less likely to do things to create the end result.

 

Keep firmly in mind the small things we are doing now, will pay off in the future. 

Exercise: Write down 5 things you can do to improve your game today.