Worldview sounds complicated. It isn’t. At the bottom of every worldview is a simple choice: Do I believe I’m part of a system or not? That’s it. It …
Becoming Isn’t a Bonus
We’re told goals are about achievement. Do the thing. Get the thing. Be the winner. Achievement is a wonderful thing to feel. Harder to accomplish. …
The Willingness Test
I say I have faith in theboss. The work. The mission. Faith isn’t a feeling. It’s not a declaration. It’s not a posture. It’s a result. It’s a result …
The Answers Were Already There
Sometimes a better question changes everything. At other times a change in my direction makes the question possible. Did the question reorient me? Or …
Shovels
Some truths bring shared meaning to the surface. They move more than one person alone. They are not mine alone. They live between us. They emerge …
What is Indicated
Indicated doesn’t check if I’m ready. Or if I agree. Or if I feel like it. Or if I want to. Indicated is. Indicated is a direction that arrives before the …
Giving on a Loan
Giving isn’t about how I feel. It’s about what’s here to give. It’s about what I am here to give. It’s nice when I want to. It’s fun when I feel like …
Happy for Me
You shared good news. A win. Your win. I felt it. Not how I wanted to. I didn’t feel happy. I felt smaller. Like your happiness came at this cost of …
Time Is Money
"Time is money."That’s what I was told. I measured it. I optimized it. If time is money,then every minute becomes a transaction. Every hour is an …
Understanding Demonstration
I used to think wisdom could be shared,loaned, or even stolen. It can’t. I thought it could be taught. That I could explain it. Pass it on. I confused …
Paid Practice
I told myself work was the paycheck. Do the task. Collect the check. That was the point. It wasn’t. Every job requires skills. Those skills don’t stay …
We Are All Equal
It's easy to seewhere we’re different. Different backgrounds. Different beliefs. Different behaviors. I use those variables. To justify the disconnect. I …