One question to offer you a new perspective, a poem to enrich your creativity, and a resource worthy of your attention. Archive of A Dose of Reality Check Newsletter.
Have you ever tried to connect puzzle pieces that were a perfect square? It is not possible; even though they are perfect, they have no means for a connection to happen.
It’s unfathomable to me that in the 21st century, we still use medieval tools to handle complex problems in our society, organizations, and personal lives.
Your most valuable asset is not time nor your wits or that investment you made in Apple 10 years ago. It might be that attractive person catching your eye on it’s periphery, or that loud noise screaming at you from down the hall, or even that nagging feeling to check your phone to respond to that Slack message or email.
In a polarized world, I see more and more of this notion of agreeing or disagreeing in terms of people having a conversation, and it’s absolutely disheartening to see. We inherently have reduced our communication to a one or zero. And people are worried about AI.
We often work hard to reach a specific goal. We put in energy and sweat, foregoing sleep and rest. We struggle and hustle to reach the top. And then the epic finale is within reach; we grasp it without hesitation and with full vigor. We deserve it.
One of the cornerstones of innovation is divergence or breakthrough to deliver novel ideas, yet divergence without a root and anchor to hook onto doesn’t work.
When faced with so many things to deal with, whether at work or home, the answer is easy but difficult. It is easy because the fewer things you have, ideally, it should make it easier to tackle.
It’s hard to admit it and more so to recognize it. We tend to find safety in the in-between where we are kind of seen but not really.
Have you ever tried to get a message across and felt it was not landing? Your counterpart is listening, but they can’t understand why you are trying to prove a point where there is no point to be made.
As we venture into this new world of creation, let us be reminded that while content matters, the interpreter and the interpretation matter more. We consume interpretations and not content.
A monk’s silence speaks louder than a philosopher or scientist’s preaching. In simplicity lies complexity, and in complexity lies simplicity once a better understanding is achieved.
The easiest thing to do is the most difficult to come by. A space. A break. A moment untethered. Within ourselves, organizations, or societies, the hamster wheel keeps running, and yet no destination is reached.
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