Negativity sells. We have a bias toward drama and extremes. Talking about slow, long-term, progress doesn't lead to the sense of urgency normally required to spark action. Marvelling at our creativity, resilience and improving ability to cooperate seems to belittle all the areas we know this isn't true.
That is why Bosses have to create fake deadlines to get us to do stuff. 'I need this on Monday morning' gets followed by two weeks till they read it. That is why opposition politicians need to convince us that the current Government is destroying our mortal souls. Until it is their turn to do stuff. Discontent is our biggest selling product.
I am not buying. I far prefer doing a little bit every day, and starting really early, to a mad panic near a deadline. It is almost never worth rushing. It is almost never worth being forced to make a decision. I far prefer us learning to talk to each other, to seeing which ideological stone throwing team has the biggest biceps.
This may appear like weakness. We love Strong Men who can be decisive in the face of uncertainty. We love Confidence in a world of ambiguity, uncertainty, and complexity. We define leadership by people taking confident strides so we can follow in their footsteps.
No.
What if what we have now is the best it will ever be? Tomorrow isn't better. It is just different. This doesn't mean inaction. It just means that perhaps we are already living in Utopia. Utopia isn't a world with no imperfections or challenges. All the horrible things in life provide us with opportunities to learn and grow. Perhaps the goal is the daily growth, not the destination.
From here. From now. From as things are.
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