Other-directed appears to be nothing more than a sociological term for weak-minded

Do not suppose, however, that I intend to urge a diet of classics on anybody. I have seen such diets at work. I have known people who have actually read all, or almost all, the guaranteed Hundred Best Books. God save us from reading nothing but the best.

Only the weak hit the fly with a hammer

The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals and dreams. The weak-minded become haters.

For the near term, at least, the path of least resistance appears to be down.

While the market continues to be weak in comparison to last year, it appears to have stabilized, which on the margin this is good news for Cisco.