Idea

No need to trap your idea within your four walls.

Get comfortable being uncomfortable: give it legs and take it around and around.

What do you do with an idea? You change the world.

We Talk Too Much

Answer complex, painful, and shocking events with curiosity.

A good listener asks probing questions rather than using the person’s pain as the starting gun for them to speak.

List first, speak last.

Warmth

We care to labor so. much. for these patients.

When we see them on the streets, would we care to even acknowledge them?

They seem different from a distance than nearby. Still, they remain our divine brothers from any distance and in any context.

It’s warmth that we all need during the cold days.

Who Is Counting On You?

Choices made based on untrue or incomplete information can be expensive and even deadly.

A recent study suggested 43% higher excess death rate from the pandemic among one major political party compared to the excess death rate among another major political party, largely due to lower vaccination rates.

Caring to speak up is an act of bravery and humanity. You can save lives. Who is counting on you to deliver the truthful information? Are you prioritizing it? What could happen if you didn’t? What could happen if you did?

The Gifts From Today

The day is teeming with possibilities. For those who choose to see them.

‘Don’t count the days. Make the days count.’ -Muhammad Ali

See It Through

The easy way is the way out. It seems easy in the moment, but often leads to a dead end. What a waste.

We give up our agency and our freedom, simply to avoid responsibility.

Every time we do, what happens after that is still our responsibility.

Longing

Inclusivity implies belonging.

Belonging implies longing.

If we long for them, they will belong.

Eye On the Target

Once you’ve decided on a target, don’t hold back and don’t fall back.

Go, go, go.

You’re in safe hands.

Feedback Through Failure

When in school, grades gave us feedback on whether we got it right or wrong.

In the real world, people and metrics give us feedback on whether we got it right or wrong.

Do not fear failure. It’s a part of learning.

No failure, no learning.

Last Step: Double Check

In 1999, NASA’s space mission blew up right at launch all because someone forgot to calculate using metric units.

Silly mistakes can cost money, reputation, and even lives.

We are not perfect, which is why we’ll catch our own errors if we care to double-check our work.

Go in with a fresh mind and new approach so you can catch those stealthy errors.

You’re not done until you’re done.