The young mouse sat down amidst tremendous applause. The suggestion was put to a motion and passed almost unanimously. Just then an old mouse, who had sat silently all the while, rose to his feet. My friends, it takes a young mouse to think of a plan so ingenious and yet so simple. With a bell about the cat's neck to warn us we shall all be safe.
Planning is one thing, execution is another.
Plans must be based on realistic expectations. Once upon a time, war broke out between the birds and the beasts of the earth. For a long while the issue of the battle was uncertain. The bat, taking advantage of the fact that he had certain characteristics of both, kept aloof and remained neutral. Later some of the beasts of the earth approached him and asked him to join their side.