And in their defiance to dogma and tradition, they occupy a special, historic place in the minds, bodies, and souls of the crazy ones, the outliers. The ones who thrive on .thinking .differently
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Paradox has two diametrically opposing, opposite ends of a spectrum.
i envision a horizontal line with zero at the left end and 100 at the right end. The right number can be any number. Using 100 for simplicity.
Another way of quantifying the horizontal graph is on the left end is “Never” and the right end is “Always”.
Both ends are beliefs, statements, (possibly) facts, generalities, and so on. In between are levels of “more or less”.
Both ends represent the 100% opposite of the other.
Mid life crisis vs mid life celebration.
Go the extra mile vs go the extra inch.
Balance is a myth vs balance is not a myth.
Never saw it coming vs I’m not surprised.
Reflecting this morning on the ninth year since my friend and colleague took his life in his office, right after he sent a scathing email targeting five top leaders. Our entire team received it at 8:47 AM.
i remember it like it was yesterday.
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Please note this update: Today’s five posts were written months ago. Remember, these blogs are a trail for our son…for him to hear and experience through my words what life blesses us with and how we honor those blessings. God has blessed me with a new, enlightened perspective. What you read today (written months ago) is not where i am now. Where i am now will delight and surprise you. It did me. Now, back to original, in-that-moment commentary…
Leadership requires courage and boldness.
No brainer, for sure.
But the emotional side of Faith, Hope, and Love muddy, to others, my motive.
But the motive is profoundly simple.
No neighbor gets an unfair exception for personal gain (hosting events that promote loud outdoor noise) at the expense of others (quiet residential neighborhoods on all four sides).
To speak up and challenge a Church Community is the last thing anyone wants to do.
Leadership does what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, whether the leader likes to do it or not.
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