Dear friend, I recently attended Authority By Design, taught by Terri Lonier, and I really enjoyed this course. Terri is brilliant at understanding frameworks as communication tools. Though the class is geared towards small business owners, I deeply appreciated the visual frameworks as a tool for thinking about my own future. I always have a deeper understanding of my ideas when I have evaluated them through both a visual and a narrative lens. It’s the closest thing to an optimal grip I can get. If you want to explore your ideas visually, check out the class or let me know if I can help.
You've talked about being a little hesitant to write about your experience of military life, but damn, this is SO good! And you do such a great job of highlighting human truths from the foundation of your rich personal experience. Your essay is a testimony to the value of penning our own mythology. I'm inspired, and am also slow to publish the most personal stuff. It's funny that we all hesitate to share our most compelling human selves when it's the most enriching thing we have to offer.
I think you'd enjoy the song Liberty by Switchfoot. The whole analogy in the song is riffing off that Farragut moment and similar to the feelings you mentioned:
Kairos: A Lost Worldview
You've talked about being a little hesitant to write about your experience of military life, but damn, this is SO good! And you do such a great job of highlighting human truths from the foundation of your rich personal experience. Your essay is a testimony to the value of penning our own mythology. I'm inspired, and am also slow to publish the most personal stuff. It's funny that we all hesitate to share our most compelling human selves when it's the most enriching thing we have to offer.
This is a beautiful account of a change in world view. Also super curious to know more about this kairos mindset.
I think you'd enjoy the song Liberty by Switchfoot. The whole analogy in the song is riffing off that Farragut moment and similar to the feelings you mentioned:
I tie myself up to the mast
and give up the semblance of control
the sirens sing but I let them pass
because only you can free my soul
Check it out. I think it'd resonate for you.