Relative comparison can become destructive. We
celebrate outliers because they expand our boundaries of knowledge and
experience. Edison didn’t believe he had failed numerous times, “The light bulb
was an invention with 1,000 steps.” Each of those steps were connected. They
all shone in the resulting light. With individuals, we raise our heroes and not
all those who also tried but failed. As we cumulatively take more steps, the
heroes get compounded praise. But we already have light bulbs. We don’t always
have to think outside the box. To have a “Unique Selling Point”. At some point,
we need to start appreciating the strong foundations we have, if we are willing
to see and embrace them. Think inside the box. Remember why the light was
necessary in the first place. Remember the path it was lighting.
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