Throws. . .
At the fair, you might get three balls to knock down six cans. If you’re lucky and the vendor likes you, they may give you another toss for free. Woo! That’s a 33% increase in odds. Naturally, you gladly take it and try again. Will that extra throw get you the big panda? Who knows, but it’s worth the shot!
The internet has brought a lot of struggles to our work, but say what you will: Extra throws are always free. The problem is we don’t see them as such.
Whatever you read or post on social media generally stays there forever. It’s as if the can toss vendor had an eternal leaderboard with everyone’s performances right next to his stall. Would you go for your fourth round if you saw your name at the bottom three times in a row already? Maybe not. After all, “how would that look?” Actually, only slightly worse than before, even if you lose again. But publicity always ups the stakes—at least in our perception.
The world, can be compared to a crowded stall at a country fair. It’s can feel as if 17 curious bystanders whose eyes you must escape are waiting on your performance. However we need to regroup and remember that we live in a sea of infinite information and connections, that can make us basically invisible. We are lucky if anyone sees anything that we do, let alone remembers when you shift gears and/or try again.
Delete things. Rework old habit. Try the same thing again with different timing. Change the beginning, the ending, or all of it. You have unlimited throws. Use them.
you never know, you may just win something!
Peace and Love, Jim
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