"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Friday, August 30, 2019

Competency

"Socrates teaching was critical of democracy. He illustrated his problems with democracy by an analogy with a ship. On board everyone tries to get control of the ship, but this does not mean that the most competent person in steering that ship will actually get to steer. It is the one who is best at getting control of it, be it due to intrigue a physical might that will actually get to steer and influence the ship. But what is needed in the steering of a ship is someone who knows the tides, can plot a course and so on, and the fight for control does not mean that the one who wins actually got skills in controlling the ship."

- Hazel Clementine
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