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HUBBARD COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex
Remimeo
HCO POLICY LETTER OF 8 FEBRUARY 1968
ADMIN KNOW-HOW #18
STATISTIC RATIONALIZATION
"Rationalizing a statistic" is a derogatory term meaning finding excuses
for down statistics.
Finding excuses or reasons why a stat is down does NOT bring it up and
at best is a scathing comment on the lack of foresight or initiative of the
executive in charge of the area.
What is wanted is (1) prevention of stats going down and (2) quick
action to bring them up.
Being reasonable about their being down should be regarded as AGREEMENT
WITH THEIR BEING DOWN. Which is, of course, suppressive.
"Well, the letters out stat is down because we were paying a girl so
much per letter and 'policy' stated we could not hire anyone so we fired
her and that's why letters out is down."
That was an actual rationalization given in Wash D.C. for the collapse
of the org last year.
To begin, there is no such "policy" and surely no policy exists to have
down stats. So, here the felony is compounded by seeking to blame policy
for a down stat which for sure revealed the action as a suppressive effort
to rationalize (and get away with) a down stat.
The only reason stats are down, ever, is because somebody didn't push
them up. All other reasons are false.
IDEE FIXE
Some people have a METHOD of handling a down stat which is a fixed idea
or cliche they use to handle all down stat situations in their lives.
These people are so at effect they have some idea sitting there "that
handles" a down statistic.
"Life is like that."
"I always try my best."
"People are mean."
"It will get better."
"It was worse last year."
They KNOW it isn't any use trying to do anything about anything and that
it is best just to try to get by and not be noticed-a sure route to
suicide.
Instead of seeking to prevent or raise a declining stat in life such
people use some fixed idea to explain it.
This is a confession of being in apathy.
One can always make stats go up. Hard work. Foresight. Initiative. One
can always make stats go up. That's the truth of it, and it needs no
explanations.
L. RON HUBBARD
Founder
LRH:jp.rd
Copyright (c) 1968
by L. Ron Hubbard
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED