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Once upon
a time,
we were not merely an individual,
but a part of our mother.

The physical separation
between
our so-called “self”
and our mother
was not so clear.

Which implies
that “self”
is a learned
and developed concept.

Then the question remains.

What is the platform
that existed prior to the concept

Of self
is the concept of self
standing on

The role of the judge
is to judge
that
is their existential
purpose
they are enough
so long as they judge

For all others
judging is not
their existential
Purpose
and yet
its easy getting stuck
judging

“Do you think
I lack
empathy?”
asked the founder.

“You’re not receiving
enough
support.”
I responded.

“What do you mean?”
asked the founder.

“You’re going to be stressed without support, because you feeel isolated, if you’re isolated, you ahve no room in your being to empathize.

The longer
I run my own business
the more
I find what I said
when I was a consultant
lacking
empathy.

You choose an option
when you feel
like you have no other choice.

This is either or.

You make a choice,
when creativity strikes and a choice
you didn’t know existed
or you had becomes visible.

This is both
or neither.

p.s: My gratitude goes out to Bill Guschwan, who has inspired this post with some of the most amazing discussions I’ve been able to have around philosophy in his company.

Often times
we merely need
to suspend disbelief
and imagine.

And yet
we sometimes assume
we have to believe
what we cannot yet
believe,
which is much harder.

We cannot know
everything.

Not knowing
is not the same
as being less than

Those who shame us
for not knowing
are not our teachers

Admit not knowing
learn
grow
and mature.

“Can you coach
one of our team members?”
asked the CEO.

“Only
if you’re willing to accept
the consequences.”
I responded.

“Consequences?”
he asked.

“That they may become
so empowered
that they finally work up
the courage
required to leave
your company.”
I answered.

One way
in which our thoughts
and behaviors
are guided,
is the belief
that since I suffered,
either
you should also
or you should not.

It’s easy to judge
one to be better
than the other

But the nuance
is that our it may be more effective
to let our suffering be our suffering
and let others decide for their own
and take responsibiltiy
for their choices