Why I had to leave DU and the long journey back. My first post in nine years.

[NJCher]

41. numerous ways to achieve a goal

It's pretty sad that a good person has to fight like hell to do good things for kids in our education system.

It doesn't have to be that way. There are a lot of ways to accomplish a goal such as getting something for the students that you think is positive and desirable. I'm in education, too, and have been for decades.

Personally, I prefer other methods because I don't like stress and contention in the workplace. I'd rather form alliances, build up the favor bank, get powerful people who can make the decision I want to like me, etc. It's a lot harder to say no to someone you like rather than someone who is a pain in the neck. It's a lot easier to say no to one person than to say no to an alliance.

I don't like being a noteworthy person. If I write professionally, it's with a pen name. I don't want it to be about me. I want it to be about the issue.

If you're comfortable with those tactics, that's fine. It's only one way to play this game, though.