Are you a planner or do you go with the flow?

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Sonorous · Accepted Answer

For the most part, I notice I prefer to plan. Especially for what I'm going to bring with me when I leave my house. I'm also this way with important tasks:

Today I was working with someone who is really bad at communicating the orientation of how they want (very heavy) things to be placed. That annoyed me so much because if it were me, I'd have already though about it before hand instead of just in the moment trying to figure it out. With certain things, it saves a lot of energy & when we plan ahead.

However, if the task isn't very important, then I notice I'm very indifferent about planning or not. I notice there has to be a clearly defined goal in order for me to really care.

rigmarole · Accepted Answer

I plan in a general direction with many different contingencies considered... There is always a goal direction, but most of the piece of the plan are highly flexible or completely optional. As is often noted no plan survives first contact with the enemy... So just adapt and plan on the fly...

Reem12345reem · Accepted Answer

i go with the flow or just do a general plan of my week bc i can't predict what's going to suddenly show up , and bc i can't predict how many hours it takes me to actually complete a task or a study hour , usually if i want to plan i have the urge to plan every second of the day it becomes exhausting , so i just go with the flow and handle it from there and switch things up whenever i want

bc if u plan you have this feeling of controlling everything and if someone/something messes your schedule up you feel they took control over YOU , so going with the flow is the best option

Miah05 · Accepted Answer

Kinda in between. I plan but a lot of times i wing it

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I think it depends on what I'm planning. I can never plan what I will eat ahead of time cause things always change different from what I think they will but when it comes to planning other things like what classes I will take back when I was a student or where I will work, I tend to do things ahead of time and things go the way I expect them to.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Both but in general I tend to be a go with the flow/spontaneous kind of person though I can do my fair share of planning as well, just depends.

artgorgeous · Answer

Planner. You never know in which flow you're in. Maybe it's just toilet water flush. That's why you always need to plan.

Simslover92 · Answer

I'm a planner for the most part. It's rare that I go with the flow.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

"I love it when a plan comes together."  - German proverb :-D

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Both. Depends on what it is. I m not stressing over life.

ShesRad80 · Answer

depends on the situation, im always the- way to responsible one

mandyfire98 · Answer

I make very surface level plans but then go with the flow lol.

TomMarks · Answer

I agree with one other here, I start out with a vague plan (at most) then go with the flow as it plays out.

Redstang88 · Answer

I might try to set up a highlights, but there’s really no point planning beyond that. Nothing ever goes by the plan anyway

DaBiggestBird · Answer

You bet your sweet bippy I am a “planner”, there is no such thing as being too prepared. A good plan will let you say Brochams.

ChiTown33 · Answer

I always have a plan. Even if sometimes it's just a rough sketch written on a napkin. It's still there.

jamesgoldman · Answer

A planner to the last I planned this Christmas last November and started shopping for it in July

sheikalana · Answer

I like to plan things in advance and take note of everything.

Jennz6 · Answer

I used to go with the flow but now I’m a planner

Sparkie460 · Answer

I actually do both. It depends on what the situation is. Sometimes I plan every detail, other times I just wing it and hope for the best

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Planner, but every once in a while it's fun to just wing it

collie22 · Answer

I'm trying really hard to plan the next semesters 😊😂

Christoff92 · Answer

Yes. Once I get my emotions under control. Then yeh.

WhiteBoyChill · Answer

Depends on what its for. I’d plan things if it were with another person. But when I’m just doing things on my own, not as important

TallAnon · Answer

I go with the flow until I see the need to plan something.

TiaNour · Answer

I usually have to make a planner, or I’ll forget

Charliefretz329 · Answer

Both, cause one never encompasses all potential outcomes

dolemite58 · Answer

go with the flow, it’s like that expression that planning is essential but plans are useless

HK2018 · Answer

I'm both. I like planning but often I end up winging it

Spongebobssocks · Answer

I'm a planner for most things.:)

TruthBeTold77 · Answer

Definitely go with the flow.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

I'm usually the one who makes the plans.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

I WING it!

WhitneySnow · Answer

Go with the flow

MikeTheBartender · Answer

80 percent plan, 20 percent flow

convo_king89 · Answer

Im an overthinker..

AmeerX · Answer

Somewhat planner but not too detailed

violetsareviolet · Answer

I usually just go with the flow 🤷🏻‍♀️

kellytheman · Answer

I am more go with the flow kind of guy.

smahala1991 · Answer

I'm rather spontaneous

LunarEclipse433 · Answer

I like to plan when I can

BLP11520 · Answer

A little of both depending on what it is

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

DEFINITELY PLANNER

Andres77 · Answer

Planner!!!

LavLavLuv · Answer

I’m both 💀

Brady · Answer

plannr

Cubus · Answer

The latter

Beth1212 · Answer

i do both

msc545 · Answer

I plan

eagle1951 · Answer

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