What if Irony is Judging Others for Lacking Empathy?
Confronted
with a table saw
whirring its blade,
what one may realize
is that to navigate
uncertainty
need not require
certainty
but may be
clarity.
uncertainty -> stall -> hesitation – > stuck -> imobile
There is no certainty
that we may not get injured
by the table saw,
and yet we proceed
so long as we can see
clearly.
There are times
when the distinction between us
and others,
seem to explain why
we are unworthy
of respect.
There are also times
when the distinction
between us
and others,
seem to explain why
we are worthy
of respect.
In the former,
the distinction creates isolation,
while in the latter
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
“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
With intelligence
comes knowledge.
With wisdom
comes sight.
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
There
is a world of a difference
between trying to persuade
and persuasion emerging
as a byproduct.
There is a world of a difference
between trying to help
and helpfulness emerging
as a byproduct.
The day our employees stop complaining
is not necessarily the day
they no longer have complaints.
It may be the day
they have stopped
caring.
Sometimes
telling someone to calm down
is like telling someone who has to pee
to hold it in.
Other times
telling someone to calm down
is like telling someone who is already peeing
to hold it in.
Making mistakes
is often times the only way
to learn.
you are able to achieve
without learning
but when what you didnt learn
because you were busy achieving
becomes relevant
unless you know what to look for
you will make the mistake and learn from it
