As I thought about the million things each of us has to worry about, I realized that many things that I have initiated, perhaps needs a different approach to management. I need to move to a model where things can grow on their own without needing constant supervision.
In the short term, we tend to go about initiatives that we can initiate, cultivate, grow and harvest. The problem is that there are only so many things one can handle this way. This is akin to planting crops that we need to farm and tend to everyday. The bigger problem is that once harvested, you have to start all over again. This provides quicker gratification, but you are caught in an endless cycle of planting, growing and harvesting.
In comparison, planting trees is a different model. You plant the seed, water it and give it space to flourish. The payback is not immediate but once the tree has flourished, you can reap the rewards. More importantly, they live longer and provide benefits for a much longer time.
Now the task of figuring out, which trees to plant.........
In the short term, we tend to go about initiatives that we can initiate, cultivate, grow and harvest. The problem is that there are only so many things one can handle this way. This is akin to planting crops that we need to farm and tend to everyday. The bigger problem is that once harvested, you have to start all over again. This provides quicker gratification, but you are caught in an endless cycle of planting, growing and harvesting.
In comparison, planting trees is a different model. You plant the seed, water it and give it space to flourish. The payback is not immediate but once the tree has flourished, you can reap the rewards. More importantly, they live longer and provide benefits for a much longer time.
Now the task of figuring out, which trees to plant.........
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