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Temporary Sanity

Temporary fixes can become permanent habits, so leaders should confront recurring problems instead of repeatedly postponing solutions.

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Loretta (Cher) sits down with her father (Vincent Gardenia) in the 1987 movie Moonstruck and announces she just became engaged. Her father is less than enthused and asks, “Where’s the ring?” She holds forth her hand, and on it is her fiancé’s pinky ring, which he gave her instead because he forgot to purchase an engagement ring. “That’s it? It looks stupid! It’s a man’s ring!” he shouts.

“It’s temporary!” she shouts back.

“Everything is temporary,” he roars back. “That doesn’t excuse anything!”