When you have to make choices.

I lis­te­ned to this while wri­ting this post, try it while you read :o)

This post is the nine­teenth in a series of posts about a reflec­tion on our abi­li­ty to social­ly evolve. These posts should be read in the order of their publi­ca­tion. For example, star­ting with the 6th would make no sense to the rea­der. Hap­py reading!

So, the higher our stan­dard of living, the fur­ther we move away from rea­li­ty, the more the popu­la­tion is spread out in that dis­tance bet­ween us, and the more we risk hur­ting our­selves if the struc­ture wea­kens to the point of giving way.

This is why the social pact is so impor­tant. It is the glue, the mor­tar that keeps the whole struc­ture intact. The more com­plex we make our socie­ty, the more com­plex it will be to main­tain. A far­mer grows his land and feeds his fami­ly. This same far­mer now feeds two fami­lies by spe­cia­li­zing in agri­cul­ture, while his neigh­bor takes care of construc­ting and repai­ring the struc­tures. The two fami­lies’ houses become more beau­ti­ful and more com­plex as the car­pen­ter can spend his time on this work, but he increases his depen­dence on the far­mer. If the far­mer dies, a repla­ce­ment is vital for both fami­lies to sur­vive. And that’s how life goes.

With each role we add to our sys­tem, we need to ask our­selves whe­ther that role is essen­tial and ensure that a back-up is in place in the event of fai­lure. The far­mer can feed seve­ral fami­lies while he is able, but will cause star­va­tion or even death if he does not plan a replacement.

To be continued…

-Dan­ny

I’m Dan­ny (aka Coa­ch­Dan­ny). I have a pas­sion: humans. Come with me and take this minute eve­ry day to explore what’s going on today and why is it tren­ding. Click here to get your dai­ly thought right on time for break­fast.

Sources: https://solomotivation.com

Trans­la­tion by Abbie Sims: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acsims/

Last Upda­ted on Novem­ber 4, 2020 by Coach Dan­ny