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“It is also a victory to know when to retreat” (Great Work quote)
“It is also a victory to know when to retreat” ~ Erno Paasilinna Three options: Move forward. Stand still. Retreat. Which of these am I taking? How is it different for different projects? I can retreat with dignity. Where might … Continue reading
“A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a …” (Great Work quote)
Photo from Flickr Creative Commons “A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a prepared mind.” ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Progress happens through accidents. (Am I open to accidents?) A prepared mind is the catalyst. (What’s my mind prepared for?) … Continue reading
“We are whiplashed between…” (Great Work quote)
“We are whiplashed between an arrogant overestimation of ourselves and a servile underestimation of ourselves.” ~ Parker Palmer We puff ourselves up, certain we’re better than others. (Where’s the data for that judgment?) We undermine ourselves, water on rock, wearing … Continue reading
“The willows submits to the wind and prospers until…” (Great Work quote)
Photo by ElyceFeliz, Flickr Creative Commons The willow submits to the wind and prospers until one day it is many willows; a wall against the wind. This is the willow’s purpose. ~ Frank Herbert We grow through resistance. (Where am … Continue reading
What’s work?
I’m raging against the experience of work that most of us suffer. And you know I’ve parsed things down to Bad Work, Good Work and Great Work. But have I ever tried to pin down exactly what is work? Not … Continue reading
