Realizing Empathy | Blog

Passion,
by definition,
includes suffering.

We may allow passion
to guide us

We may also allow
wonder
to guide us

We’d like to believe
that acquiring merit
is what determines
success.

But often times
acquiring merit
without acquiring trust
is worse
than acquiring trust
without acquiring merit.

When an artist explores
she has nothing more
than a hunch,
a “hmm…,”
a sense
of wonder.

When an artist produces
she has a vision,
a set of methods,
resources.

Exploration
is often hampered by our expectation
by our insecurity
fueled by the misunderstanding
that we need
a vision,
a set of methods,
and resources.

Production

With intelligence
comes knowledge.

With wisdom
comes sight.

“Why
would they say
do I have such a hard time
appreciating
my employee?”
asked the founder

“Are you looking for it?”
I asked.

“looking?”
he asked

“Are you looking“

It’s the people watching the game
who appreciate
the amazing ducks
the sharp hooks
the well-timed upper cuts
regardless of the win

Some people
are difficult
to work with.

We say that
as if difficulty
is abnormal.

Would life be better
if life were easier?

Or is part of what makes life
better
is that it is
difficult?

When we admit
that easy
does not exist
in the absence
of difficulty,
we realize