I remember writing one time in a room on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. There was a soft breeze blowing, so I had opened two windows – one at the front and one at the side – to keep the room cool. I had a number of papers laid out, chapter by chapter, on a large table.

Suddenly, the breeze started picking up and blowing my papers about. I remember the frantic sense of loss I felt because things were no longer in order, including unnumbered pages, and I began rushing around the room desperately to put them back. Finally, I realized it would be better to take ten seconds and close one of the windows.

Stephen R. Covey The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People