BOW-TIE?

I am sure many of you wonder what I mean by "Life is a BOW-TIE". Well its really quite simple. Every event (the knot of a bow-tie) in life occurs as a result of a confluence of causes and situations (one wing of the bow-tie) . Some situations we can control, and others we just have to live with. After the event, we have to deal with the consequences (the other wing of the bow-tie). Again, some consequences we can handle easily, while others will take a lot out of us. In any situation, we can affect some control over the outcome only by anticipating and planning what we do, and by being aware of the risks we are willing to take.

Philosophical? Not really. Bow-ties have been used in the oil & gas industry for many years to analyse health, safety, security and environment (HSSE) hazards and consequences. I loved the bow-tie representation from the first time I learnt it,and in my opinion, the concept is applicable anywhere and to anyone.

Anyway, I have no intention of giving lessons on the subject.... not yet at least.