Luck

Luck

Luck is not an ethereal thing granted by gauds. Its a result of refined work being recognized, appreciated, and rewarded.

Lifestyles of the Impverished vs Rich

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/19/billionaires-wealth-richest-income-inequality

Quarreling Siblings

As a parent, you might relate to quarreling siblings each picking on each other, and eventually getting into a fight because neither started the fight, neither are willing to end the fight, and neither believe that they are in the wrong for either continuing the fight or for starting it. And, yet, you have to stop the fight by sending both of them to their respective corners.

Why?  Why do you stop the fight?  What is your reason as an adult for stopping the fight?

There are many reasons: 

you’re tired of hearing them quarrell? 

you’re afraid they might actually cause physical damage to the house?

you’re worried that they may hurt each other?

you’re worried that you’ll get into trouble of the police are called, and they file charges through child protective services?

you believe that siblings need to fight to prepare them for the real world which will beat them down at the first instant it can.

What distinguishes Good Leaders from Great Leaders is their reason.  And, the way they go about separating the siblings, as well as bringing them back together again.

Great Leaders separate the siblings because there is an expectation of how they are to treat each other, even when their is a disagreement.  In general, it’s called, “Dialogue”.   But not just any dialogue, it’s a discussion about what was the original point that caused the ruckus in the first point.

What type of society do you want to live in? Is it a society that quarrels with each other over the smallest of issues, or one that discusses the issues to understand them and find solutions that start addressing part of the issue, if not all of it.

The next step is to bring the two siblings back to each other, through their motivations.  What ever the original issue was, it may not be remembered, but what is remembered are the feelings and motivations for starting the fight.  These will uncover the reason for the fight.  And, through these, the two siblings and begin repairing the damage caused by the fight.

Eventually, as I’ve found, at some point, one sibling will need something from the other sibling. And, then either the argument will be over, or it will start again.  But, in most cases, the argument will be over, and the relationship will begin to be repaired.

Creativity

You will never know how creative you are if you constantly consume others creativity, and worse .. judge your own creative efforts based on theirs.  

Team Building

To be a team requires studying the repetitive motions the team must execute to be effective and productive.

The Conversation

Whats more important at a given moment, keeping the conversation going or stifling it?

If the constitution were to be interpreted as the framers intended, then you would know that they were all about keeping the conversation going. Not about stifling it. However, the constitution speaks about ling term social issues not immediate crisis. In those instances more direct action is required.

The framers knew all to well that they could never solve all the problems we have today, but what they could solve was whether or not we talked about them. Examining problems. Debating. Bringing new information to light.

Even scientists fell into the religious trap in that late 1800s early 1900s when they began to claim something was correct because it was common sense. When Einstein released his proof on General Relativity, Special Relativity, and it lead to the discover of Quarks, the doctrine of common sense was thrown out the window. The conversations had to start again about, "Gaud playing with dice!" And, "Fuzzy action at a distance."

Some say that leadership is situational, because there are times that the conversation must go forward, or during crisis decisions must be made and executed. Do not mis interpret one situation for another. Nor, disown the conversation because it doesnt affect you. You may see things from your status as an observer very differently.

An example is the caravan walking through Mexico. Whether you think they should or shouldnt be let into the country, have you considered whether these people should be given food, aid, and shelter? And, should the US apply diplomatic pressure to the countries that they are fleeing from? And / or ask the UN to send in troops to stabilize the region so that people can conduct their daily business in peace?

A leader knows how to drive a conversation, bring people to consensus through mutual goals and motivations, and execute a plan.

But, if the constitution were to be amended do you think you or I would ever have a say in the process? Maybe a obligatory vote to appease us, but framers would do what they wanted and sell it to use with lots of promises, and then go back to the courts to interpret it.