This was a comical picture.
Almost like from Dr. Seuss.
Short man and tall man.
Actually a whole step taller.
Guy on the left, little stubby legs.
One on the right, long long legs.
When you’re on a ladder, I guess it doesn’t matter.
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
It takes time to build in life.
Or as they say:
“Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
But it’s not always easy to have patience.
We all have to start somewhere and usually it’s at the bottom.
And then we have to claw our way up (like Rocky).
Unless of course, you’re one of those people born with a “silver spoon” in your mouth.
The funny thing about building and climbing is that it can all be destroyed in a split second.
One silly mistake, one stupid word, one indiscretion, one lackadaisical moment, a turn of bad luck…or a series thereof.
It takes so much time and effort to build as we lay one brick of success upon another.
And it takes just a split second to destroy it all.
So watch-watch-watch your steps, because they can so easily turn into a rapid, spiraling, and even most deadly a fall. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Beautiful simple birdhouses in Downtown DC.
We all need to live somewhere.
Too many people in shelters and on the streets.
Started giving money to some of the homeless on the way to the Metro.
My friend’s father used to say, “If they ask then they need it.”
Perhaps what’s needed is a little more kindness, TLC, and compassion for all G-d’s loving creatures.
While it’s nice to look up to aspire and climb the next rung of life, it’s as important to look down and remember from where you came and where you can still go again. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
I love this desk doodad that I found in the gallery.
Two guys perched at opposite ends of a strewn out ladder, balancing precariously on top of a sphere (maybe the Earth).
Take a step forward or backwards and it can upset the balance of things and everyone falls down.
Don’t move–and you are in perpetual stasis–just balancing with the other guy so as not ruin the equilibrium of things, you’re stuck in limbo.
Maybe this is the definition of either doing nothing and going nowhere or creating a lose-lose situation, where you try to benefit yourself at the expense of others and down you both go.
What’s the only way out?
You both have to step forward and advance together–create a win-win–the balance and fairness is maintained and both move closer to each other and the center of things.
Climbing the ladder is really a balancing act with others you work with.
I tell people at work who get into it with each other, “listen, what’s more important winning the petty argument OR building the relationship with the other folks who presumably you’ll be working with for a long time to come?”
You may be able to talk or strong arm your way into getting what you want now, but do lasting damage to the relationship.
Unless, it’s a matter of right and wrong, make your best argument, but then be willing to compromise, especially if it means better teamwork and success in the longer scheme of things.
Being task/goal-oriented is great, but drop the ball on being people-oriented and it’s all be a big bust. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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