Humans

Humans are the point.

Use things, not humans.

Spoilage or Evolution?

In an acidic environment, casein proteins in milk seek the company of each other. Lumping together yields soured milk. Tessellating together yields yogurt.

That’s why simply ‘coming together’ is not enough.

Curdling emerges from propaganda, implies exclusivity, and signals spoilage. Meshing emerges from divinity, implies inclusivity, and signals evolution.

See What Happens

The novelty that we crave is at the deep end. For that, we must get past the shallow end of our development.

Embrace something new on a regular basis because the habitual attempt to avoid dysphoric emotions guarantees that you’ll never realize your fondest hopes and dreams.

Appreciate the pressure and work through the discomfort and resistance.

Vanquish the worry because an unseen Power is cradling you. He’s eagerly awaiting your work of art.

Let’s see what happens.

Oh Well

Dwelling on the gaps between how ‘it is’ and how ‘it should be’ often threatens inner peace.

There is hope for transformation of both you and them. Afterall, nothing is the way it should be.

Reverence for the divinity that stands before you marks the beginning of your journey together. Suddenly, those gaps become irrelevant.

Limited Resource

Pay attention to where you pay attention.

If you earn their attention, don’t abuse it. It’s a limited resource.

There’s No Way

We are all culprits of abandoning our own advice.

Lead through demonstration. It’s difficult but reliable.

You’ll be ready with an answer when someone says, ‘there’s no way.’

Out of clutter, bring simplicity.

Out of discord, bring harmony.

Out of difficulty, bring opportunity.

What Is It For?

If this works, what will change? What action will be taken?

Nailing your intent positions you to succeed.

Emerge From Your Constraints

By 1957, Dr. Seuss had already become a bestselling author of children’s books.

His publisher challenged him to write a story that first-graders can’t put down. The catch: write the story using a vocabulary of just 225 specific words. That’s it.

Though responding at first as victim, Dr. Seuss decided to take up the challenge of working with shoestrings. What he created transformed children’s books and the nature of primary education: The Cat in the Hat.

Later, another publisher bet that Dr. Seuss couldn’t write a book using just 50 words. Dr. Seuss responded with Green Eggs and Ham, which used just 49 words.

Do not be defined by your initial attitude toward constraints. Exploit them and emerge from them.

Starter Culture

How do you transform an entire gallon of milk into an entire gallon of yogurt?

The starter culture is responsible for acidifying the environment so that the milk’s curd and whey proteins can do their thing. It’s simple science.

Milk does most of the transformational work. Someone just needs to take on accountability for fostering the fertile environment. Making transformational work of art is easy, once you get that and respect it.