What does it mean to be ‘the best’? Not many words have an absolute definition. ‘Ugly blue car’ seems to present a clear picture, but ‘ugly’, ‘blue’, and ‘car’ all depend on our individual perception and understanding. Where one person sees an ugly blue car, another might see a beautiful turquoise 4×4. There are some words where it’s important to
Change is inevitable, and happens in all areas of our lives. Right now, the world is definitely evolving – perhaps faster than ever before. Increasing polarisation. Social justice. AI. The climate crisis. The list can seem endless. We can, of course, ignore all this, but doing so risks getting left behind. So how do we find a way to ground
“I’m at low tide,” said a friend today. Even though I walk my dog along the beach every day, I hadn’t previously thought much about the tides as a metaphor. I like it … low tides are distant and calm, the ocean seems warm and inviting … and it’s also full of potential – the energy is still there, and
Using the word ‘solution’ implies we can fix it [whatever ‘it’ might be]. We do something, and then the problem goes away. But what about more complex challenges like our relationships, or a company culture, or the climate? We can’t ‘fix’ any of these – there’s not a simple ‘thing’ we can do that will make the problem go away.
“Quantity yields quality.” Jack Conte, co-founder of Patreon. Hmm. That got me thinking. It came from a conversation Conte was having with filmmaker Van Niestat – the eternal battle between our desire to do something, while also wrestling with our procrastination and imposter syndrome. It’s definitely a reality for me – just before I click ‘send’ or ‘publish’, I have
Interesting read this week, helping me realise how much our language influences – and is influenced by – our perceptions and understandings of the world. As the authors say, “We act according to the way we conceive of things.” For example: Argument is War.“I destroyed his argument.” Time is Money.“I invested a lot of time in that.” Happy is Up.
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