It seems that our world travels too fast for its own good. Maybe we do not want to slow down because we are scared of what we might discover.
We live in a world that frowns on the one tool that we have to make a difference in our world—white space.
We try to fill every second of every day—and if you are NOT tired by the end of each day, you have not given enough.
The argument against this type of living is an argument for white space.
This week, as the school slows for Thanksgiving, I was able to finish two books that I was working through, and able to reflect on several issues that I am facing, as well as to better understand particular world events.
This type of reflection does not come from working every second of every day. This type of reflection flows through the ability to have white space available—yes, to pursue what is important to you personally, but also to pursue what is important to the organization you work for. Honestly, if you chose to do a certain job, do you not think that if given the opportunity for white space that you would pursue something along the same lines of interest?
White space is critical in our world. I would expect that white space is more critical now than it ever has been before. There is more information to understand, more specialties to focus on, and more skills to develop than ever before.
To build a world where we take advantage of these opportunities—we must build a world open to white space.
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