Recommendations should aim for the ideal but they must be feasible, practical, and attainable. It is useless to recommend the impossible. The Need for Achievable Recommendations: Striking a Balance Between the Ideal and the Practical

It is important to make achievable recommendations: Finding the right balance between practicality and ideal 

Sometimes, recommendations are seen as key tools for driving positive changes. It is vital to remember that recommendations must be practical and achievable. While this does not mean that all recommendations must aim to be idealistic, they should still be achievable and practical within their context. They will not be effective and can even cause disillusionment and disappointment. As the philosopher, George Santayana noted, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. This principle is particularly relevant when it comes to recommendations. If they aren’t grounded in reality, then the likelihood of repeating previous failures could be high. Recommendations that are too difficult or complicated may be rejected or not implemented. Effective recommendations must be balanced between practicality and ideal. For example, the United Nations’ 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change was an ambitious target to keep global warming below 2°C, while also aiming to limit it to 1.5°C. This was a lofty goal but it also was achievable. Cont…