mastermind: Lesson of the sand
- 01/20/21 05:47 PM
Years ago, someone said to me, “See yourself on the beach. You are on your knees. Now reach out, palms down and grab as much sand as each hand can. What happens?” I replied, “The sand all slips through my fingers”. They continued, “Now, put your hands together, palms up and scoop up as much sand as you can – as if you were going to give it away. What happens?”. I responded, “I have a heaping pile of sand.” They finished by saying, “That is the lesson of the sand. You always end up with more when you look to … (60 comments)
mastermind: Every Paul needs a Timothy and every Timothy needs a Paul
- 09/29/20 07:51 PM
For those of you that get the reference of the title, more likely than not you completely understand. For those of you who are not familiar, it simply means this When you have learned something, it is your obligation to share it with others. But to share it, first you must relearn it. Yeah it seems we usually are not ready to teach the first time we have learned it. We need to play devil's advocate, we need to examine all sides, we need to catch the nuances we missed the first time. Then we teach. Just like the son and daughter … (6 comments)
Years ago, someone said to me, “See yourself on the beach. You are on your knees. Now reach out, palms down and grab as much sand as each hand can. What happens?” I replied, “The sand all slips through my fingers”. They continued, “Now, put your hands together, palms up and scoop up as much sand as you can – as if you were going to give it away. What happens?”. I responded, “I have a heaping pile of sand.” They finished by saying, “That is the lesson of the sand. You always end up with more when you look to … (60 comments)
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