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Perspective creates Truth
Stoic Philosopher Marcus Aurelius said, Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. The ability to see this in practice, is a superpower. This mental model asks us to be deliberate & slow in judging people and situations.
For instance, when dealing with performance, it is easy to conclude that your colleague Tracey is great or awful, based on first hand experience. However, after slowly taking into account diverse perspectives from others, you will discover that reality might be more nuanced. Perhaps, Tracey is great at design, however she is not good at communicating it.
The truth about Tracey’s performance is not absolute, it is multi-dimensional and depends on your perspective.
In every situation that involves judgment, just be mindful that perspective creates truth.
Abhi Shah
The boat made it, and so can you
The Ever Given was stuck in the Suez Canal. Honestly, I have never seen a ship as big as that one. Some lessons
Life is unpredictable, and edge cases sometimes do come true. If 2020, and 2021 has taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected.
Tough situations can seem uphill at first, but then sometimes they can be solved with grit and determination, and the results might surprise you. Initially expected to take weeks, the rescue was carried out in a relatively shorter time.
Reportedly when the ship was about to get stuck, the ship responded by increasing speed, that made bow thrusters ineffective and pushed the ship dangerously low under water and made everything worse. In a high stakes situation, your instinct to act quickly can actually set you back more!Twitter @Twitterthe boat made it and so can youMarch 29th 202135,207 Retweets172,560 Likes
The stress bucket
This infographic from Poppy Harding is a gem. It talks about how stresses from our daily lives add-up, and then how we have mechanisms to release it such as exercise, sleep, mindfulness, etc. also how unhealthy habits can make it incredibly unhelpful to release the overall stress levels.
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