Comments on: Don’t Confuse “Miracles” With A Job Well Done http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/ Changing HR one post at a time. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Good_Witch http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9375 Good_Witch Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:30:33 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9375 Agree totally that this is not a miracle - especially if you understand that term to be something involving divine intervention. You know what, though? It's even more amazing and awesome this all worked out given it wasn't a miracle. Cliche or not, "To err is human".... it's a cliche for a reason... and it's true. For so many people to be perfect at the same critical point in time is simply awesome (in the true sense of the word, not the valley-girl thing). Agree totally that this is not a miracle – especially if you understand that term to be something involving divine intervention. You know what, though? It’s even more amazing and awesome this all worked out given it wasn’t a miracle. Cliche or not, “To err is human”…. it’s a cliche for a reason… and it’s true. For so many people to be perfect at the same critical point in time is simply awesome (in the true sense of the word, not the valley-girl thing).

]]> By: Dan McCarthy http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9354 Dan McCarthy Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9354 Mark – Right, not a miracle at all, but it made for a good headline. This man is not only a great pilot and hero, but I’m so impressed with his leadership ability. And he wasn’t born with some kind of “right stuff”… it was a result of a lifetime of experience. Mark –

Right, not a miracle at all, but it made for a good headline.

This man is not only a great pilot and hero, but I’m so impressed with his leadership ability. And he wasn’t born with some kind of “right stuff”… it was a result of a lifetime of experience.

]]> By: mark.stelzner http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9345 mark.stelzner Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:33:11 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9345 Absolutely fantastic responses everyone and thank you for providing your personal opinions. I'm frankly quite surprised that there aren't more who disagree with this position. Perhaps my favorite quote thus far was from Jeff Koetje, who said - "...makes you think about how much better the world would be if humans stopped gazing to the heavens looking for miracles and salvation and just got down to the serious work of ordinary living." One other thing. I did misspeak one thing - there was a miracle, namely that a 40 year veteran of the air was still an active and working commercial pilot. That's pretty miraculous. :) Thanks again all - Mark Absolutely fantastic responses everyone and thank you for providing your personal opinions. I’m frankly quite surprised that there aren’t more who disagree with this position. Perhaps my favorite quote thus far was from Jeff Koetje, who said -

“…makes you think about how much better the world would be if humans stopped gazing to the heavens looking for miracles and salvation and just got down to the serious work of ordinary living.”

One other thing. I did misspeak one thing – there was a miracle, namely that a 40 year veteran of the air was still an active and working commercial pilot. That’s pretty miraculous. :)

Thanks again all – Mark

]]> By: Phil Fersht http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9342 Phil Fersht Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:06:02 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9342 Rumor has it, Captain Sully is now being courted by several HRO providers :) Rumor has it, Captain Sully is now being courted by several HRO providers :)

]]> By: Michael VanDervort http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9340 Michael VanDervort Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:34:44 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9340 Well stated and accurate thoughts, Mark. Divine intervention probably not applicable, but well done to everyone for coming out of the mess whole. Now we can start the major bitching that will occur about whatever poor bird was killed and what we should or shouldn't do to protect the air planes and other flying things that will be sure to ensue. I already saw one sarcastic comment that asked if PETA had referred to birds as "air kitties" yet... Well stated and accurate thoughts, Mark. Divine intervention probably not applicable, but well done to everyone for coming out of the mess whole.

Now we can start the major bitching that will occur about whatever poor bird was killed and what we should or shouldn’t do to protect the air planes and other flying things that will be sure to ensue.

I already saw one sarcastic comment that asked if PETA had referred to birds as “air kitties” yet…

]]> By: HR Maven http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9339 HR Maven Sat, 17 Jan 2009 14:04:17 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9339 Nice post. I imagine that as the story evolves, many people will have played key roles - from the pilot landing the plane beautifully to the plane staff and passengers. I look forward to the stories from those in the plane. I for one am tired of everything good being a miracle, everyone who does something terrific - and selfless - being a hero and everything bad being evil. Depending on what you believe, life is a series of events. God's hand may be a part of it, or not. I am simply thrilled that this event ended well, and applaud those who worked their plan to take care of each other. Nice post. I imagine that as the story evolves, many people will have played key roles – from the pilot landing the plane beautifully to the plane staff and passengers. I look forward to the stories from those in the plane.

I for one am tired of everything good being a miracle, everyone who does something terrific – and selfless – being a hero and everything bad being evil. Depending on what you believe, life is a series of events. God’s hand may be a part of it, or not.

I am simply thrilled that this event ended well, and applaud those who worked their plan to take care of each other.

]]> By: Rebecca http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9331 Rebecca Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:24:41 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9331 Seems to me by the same logic one can't categorically claim something IS a miracle either... Seems to me by the same logic one can’t categorically claim something IS a miracle either…

]]> By: Michael http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9330 Michael Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:37:48 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9330 Mark; I don't think you can categorically claim that something is "not" a miracle. Perhaps if you or I were on the plane, we might call it that. Why would you want to take away someone else's belief in miracles? Let them think it was a miracle and kindly disagree. I do understand your position however. But why make a big fuss about how overjoyed folks are and how they use the word miracle. Let's not make that a politically incorrect word. Mike Mark;

I don’t think you can categorically claim that something is “not” a miracle.

Perhaps if you or I were on the plane, we might call it that.

Why would you want to take away someone else’s belief in miracles? Let them think it was a miracle and kindly disagree.

I do understand your position however. But why make a big fuss about how overjoyed folks are and how they use the word miracle.

Let’s not make that a politically incorrect word.

Mike

]]> By: Jeff Koetje http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9329 Jeff Koetje Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:09:11 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9329 "Miracle" is simply a human word for the ordinary. You're exactly right Mark: these ordinary folks performed ordinary activities flawlessly in an extraordinary event and survived. Hmmm - makes you think about how much better the world would be if humans stopped gazing to the heavens looking for miracles and salvation and just got down to the serious work of ordinary living. “Miracle” is simply a human word for the ordinary. You’re exactly right Mark: these ordinary folks performed ordinary activities flawlessly in an extraordinary event and survived. Hmmm – makes you think about how much better the world would be if humans stopped gazing to the heavens looking for miracles and salvation and just got down to the serious work of ordinary living.

]]> By: Jason Corsello http://inflexionadvisors.com/blog/2009/01/16/dont-confuse-miracles-with-a-job-well-done/comment-page-1/#comment-9328 Jason Corsello Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:09:41 +0000 http://www.inflexionadvisors.com/blog/?p=154#comment-9328 Nice post Mark. I wish more people viewed stewards and stewardesses as trained professionals there to providing safety, first and foremost, than someone that is just there to fetch them a beverage. Nice post Mark. I wish more people viewed stewards and stewardesses as trained professionals there to providing safety, first and foremost, than someone that is just there to fetch them a beverage.

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