Pathfinding is at the core of creating with significance, and finding the path is largely the work of finding non-paths until the path is evident.
That doesn’t mean that we’re sloppy. In fact, it’s precisely the opposite.
There’s a rigor to this exploration, a nonrandom way to explore the possible.And that doesn’t mean we ship junk. We can make mistakes together, in private often, testing and measuring and improving.
And then we can ship the work. Work we’re proud of. Deliver it to people who care and begin again.
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- wayfinding—for yourself, and for othersThe hapless cycle of trial and error and the wearisome vacillation between starting and quitting isn't a rite of passage. Not everything has to be learned the hard way. Where our distinct paths in this uncertain life converge, we can—and should—help each other along the way.
- the proving groundWe spend half of our waking hours in life at work. It is our chance to prove that we can cooperate to do something worthwhile, to do what's right, and to make things better for people who care, so that in this wayward and chaotic world, we will be prepared when the stakes are inevitably higher.
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