What would happen if…

What would happen if you called a colleague and asked how you could help with what they’re working on? Or reached out to one person per day that you love and admire and told them so? Or let someone who’s struggling know that you’re in their corner? Selfishly, you’ll be sparking your own joy. Unselfishly, you’re making the world a slightly better place.

The people and the problem

To be open-minded means to be curious and open to what might be true, especially when you’re exposed to ideas that don’t resonate with how you see the world. One wish that I have for humanity is that we learn better to respectfully disagree.

The only way to do that is to be able to honestly separate the people from the problems. YOU are not your thoughts or opinions, and the same holds true for everyone you’re in dialogue with.

Decision paralysis and the donkey

A donkey that’s hungry and thirsty stands at equal distance from hay a few feet to its left, and water to its right. Not being able to decide whether to eat or drink first, the donkey dies of hunger and thirst. Death by indecision is an extreme analogy. But a reminder that you can have both when you see the bigger picture and plan properly. So many of us are fortunate enough to live in a world of “and” not “or”. Think it through but then commit to taking action. Don’t be an ass.