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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

“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.

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

When we give someone
advice
then find ourselves feeling
frustrated
or angry
for not following
our advice
ponder the possibility
that we have yet to recover
from a pain we incurred
in our past
and projecting ourselves
on to others.

The moment
we feel like we have
so much work to do
may be the very moment
we need to step back
and actually scope out
the landscape
as opposed to
jumping in
and getting to work.

One way to notice
that we’re genuinely
innovating
is to notice
that we don’t know
what we’re doing.

If we know
what we’re doing
we’re probably just
following the steps
of manufacturing.