Free yourself once and for all?
For years I’d been resting my head painfully against the mysterious glass ceiling, preventing me from rising up and breathing fully. If there was a hatch, the intricate lock required either a secret code or a picklock. I was convinced that once this puzzle was solved, the world would open toward me once and for all. It took a lot of trying and extra effort, but in the end, it seemed, I overcame this obstacle. And indeed, living, working, and creating became much easier for me. Similarly, a beginner’s motorcycle engine overheats and roars until he has mastered the throttle, brake and clutch knobs enough to switch to the next speed in time.
To my surprise, I didn’t instantly go into Earth orbit. I’m not complaining, though. So many new possibilities opened up that you only have time to mark promising areas to methodically develop them later. But I can’t help but notice friction and discomfort, now in other places, which is a harbinger of more problems to come.
Anyone familiar with the Theory of Constraints should presumably not be surprised by the displacement of the bottleneck. After one bottleneck has been successfully overcome, another bottleneck is sure to appear. Fortunately, the bottle itself increases in size. But one thing is production or business, and another thing is personality. How strong is the illusion of getting rid of all the problems in one fell swoop? In reality, each of us in our profession, creativity and personal development is doomed to open one lock after another. I think when this thought can be accepted, then it becomes even interesting what awaits us next.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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