Thinking

Really think about things.

The world is full of things that require serious thought: complex problems, ambiguous situations, or just regular human interactions.

The problem is that most people are quick to jump to conclusions. They “go with their gut” or just use a preconceived notion.

There is strength in really thinking about complex things, breaking them down, and coming to reasoned conclusions.

Philosophers have known this for centuries. They can spend years looking at one question and trying to reason out an answer that works.

The same goes for scientists. Some spend their entire careers trying to look for the answer to a singular problem.

Look at a question you have and really think about it. Question your assumptions, and the assumptions of others. Try to understand it.

Haiku – coral

sea turtle hovers
amongst rainbowed fishes and
variegated coral

Planting – 04.15.2024

Everyone knows the aphorism ‘The Best Time To Plant a Tree Was 30 Years Ago, and the Second Best Time To Plant a Tree Is Now’. This is usually attributed as a ‘Chinese Proverb’ but according to Quote Investigator it is more likely to have come from the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1967 as quoted by George W. White, but his source was anonymous.

Regardless of its origins, there is a strong message here. Don’t worry about what you should have done, instead start doing it.

While this is great advice, it is also very hard to do.

‘If I had only’ is a phrase that we as humans utter constantly. IE If I had only…

  • invested in Google 20 years ago.
  • gone to college.
  • started working out.
  • and the list is endless.

This is a trap that is so easy to fall into.

So, when confronted with this thought process, instead think, yes I should have done that then, but what can I do now plant a tree?

Turn missed opportunities of the past into new opportunities for tomorrow.

Haiku

peering to the sea
over rust-stained rails of stone
ponders their decay

Word of the Day

zygology n. The branch of technology concerned with joining and fastening. via OED.