Quotes from Me:

“We can all disagree and still love one another.”

“Being mean to others can be a sign of unhappiness with yourself.”

“Sometimes aimless innovation fixes what isn’t broken.”

Quotes from Others:

“When a clwon moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus.” – Turkish Proverb

“A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window.” – Gilles Deleuze

“The day a blind man sees, the first thing he throws away is the stick that has helped him all his life.” – Unknown

Quick Optimism:

Everything will be okay.

Question:

Before we get to the question of the week, I won’t lie, the election has been on my mind lately. So many differing opinions and so much uncertainty. It is definitely shining through a bit in some of what I have chosen to include in the other sections of this week’s newsletter.

As we established this Monday morning, we can disagree and still love, and everythign will be okay no matter which perso ntakes office next (some of you probably thought of Kamala or Trump when reading the clown in the palace quote, and you can both be right for different reasons!).

I know these periods come with heavy emotions. Work through the hard conversations with family and friends you disagree with. Learn from each other.

Question of the week: Do you think our current society fixes too many unbroken things?

My close friend, teammate, and roommate from college sent me a picture awhile back. It was of his dad’s new Toyota Tundra. I forget what year it was, but it wasn’t brand new. I’ll say it was gently used and in great condition. For non-car or non-truck people, Tundras have long been known for their performance and longevity.

Funny enough, a recent report has showed new complications from Tundras built after 2023. Why change a good thing? Couldn’t they find a way to continue marketing a working product to attract new customers?

I am glad my friend’s dad bought a good one. When it comes to trucks, and some other things, I say stick to what works! We are too obsessed with firsts and not interested in maintaining those firsts as seconds, thirds, or tenths.