So it was you that zapped it and made it pop into my notifications and mind again. Thanks. 

I saw https://stacker.news/items/428900 in the related posts and I loved reading it! Will keep [the other ones](https://stacker.news/search?q=discuss+this+quote&what=posts) in mind.

I must bring back the Discuss this Quote series so we can analyze the meaning of ek's musings.

A compass directs you where to go where as a pendulum swings back and forth so to me this evokes knowing where you want to go and reminding yourself rather than swinging back and forth from thing to thing.

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What does this evoke in you? #2

I must bring back the Discuss this Quote series so we can analyze the meaning of ek's musings. 

A compass directs you where to go where as a pendulum swings back and forth so to me this evokes knowing where you want to go and reminding yourself rather than swinging back and forth from thing to thing. 