When I’m in the middle of what feels like a fire — whether it’s a small crisis at work or navigating how fast our industry and world are changing — I find a little bit of comfort thinking about the giant sequoia, the massive California trees I fell in love with on my first trip to the west coast decades ago.
The hardest part for me absolutely is to accept you cannot control everything. I am a control freak and I want to know everything, so I struggle to keep my thirst at bay. Once I get past it, I think of the origin of the word crisis, and take a step back to turn into a learning and an opportunity to change for the better. This kind of resilience and detachment are important, otherwise even the smallest fire can wear you out… Thanks for reminding this to me in these delicate times. If you are curiois:
“The English word crisis was borrowed from the Latin, which in turn was borrowed from the Greek κρίσις krisis 'discrimination, decision, crisis'. The noun is derived from the verb κρίνω krinō, which means 'distinguish, choose, decide'.”
I Serendipitously came across " The Hard Parts of Growth!" and it has been such a blessing to read them.
So much to learn and inculcate .. Thanks Ami !!
Sometimes the greatest learning appear simple and straightforward, just like article. So true :)
The hardest part for me absolutely is to accept you cannot control everything. I am a control freak and I want to know everything, so I struggle to keep my thirst at bay. Once I get past it, I think of the origin of the word crisis, and take a step back to turn into a learning and an opportunity to change for the better. This kind of resilience and detachment are important, otherwise even the smallest fire can wear you out… Thanks for reminding this to me in these delicate times. If you are curiois:
“The English word crisis was borrowed from the Latin, which in turn was borrowed from the Greek κρίσις krisis 'discrimination, decision, crisis'. The noun is derived from the verb κρίνω krinō, which means 'distinguish, choose, decide'.”