There are contracts that weave their way through our lives every day. ![]() There’s an overall lack of order, and one accident could cause chaos. Drivers inch their way through the intersection confused about who is supposed to have the right of way and who gets to turn. Now think of a time where you have been at a busy intersection and the traffic light is not working. We, as a society, have embraced the control and contract that comes with knowing what may happen if we speed through that light. Do you press the gas or the brake? Do you accelerate through the intersection with the possibility that you may collide with someone who is waiting to turn left in front of you? Do you brake being comfortable with the fact that you made the safest decision? Either choice, we have perceived a perceived control over that situation. You are in control of what decision comes next. You are nearing the intersection, and the light changes from green to yellow. When you wake up in the morning, do you look at your email or social media? If you take public transportation, do you use a Ventra card? If you drive, do you have car insurance? What about your home? Do you rent or own?Ĭonsider a traffic light. Take a moment to think about a few of the contracts that make up your life. That sort of hubris almost finished us off in the war.” ![]() “Assuming anything more, a physical, mental, or especially a moral superiority, would be a mistake. Part Three: Contract “One look tells you ours have had more food, nicer clothing, and better dental care,” said Dean Highbottom. The quotes included in this three-part post are all taken from The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. How chaos, control, and contract, all weave their way in and out of our daily life, and what that means for leadership, and power. While reading Suzanne Collins’ latest addition to the Hunger Games saga, I couldn’t help drawing parallels to our own current state of affair, what it means to be a leader, and the choices we all are going to make in the coming month.
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