MINUTES of a MONDAY #111
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BRAIN FOOD: Knowing the Map from the Territory
"The map is not the territory is a reminder that our mental models of the world are not the same as the world itself. It’s a caution against confusing our abstractions and representations with the complex, ever-shifting reality they aim to describe.
Mistaking the maps for the territory is dangerous. Consider the person who has a great résumé and checks all the boxes on paper but can’t do the actual job. Updating our maps is a difficult process of reconciling what we want to be true with what is true.
In many areas of life, we are offered maps by other people. We are reliant on the maps provided by experts, pundits, and teachers. In these cases, the best we can do is to choose our mapmakers wisely, to seek out those who are rigorous, transparent, and open to revision.
Ultimately, the map/territory distinction is an invitation to engage with the world as it is, not just as we imagine it to be. And remember, when you don’t make the map yourself, choose your mapmaker wisely."
SOUL FOOD:
“I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.”
Virginia Woolf
LOL:
High Laurie’s advice on what to do when a lion is running straight for you:
APPENDIX:
“There is no formula for success—you just begin and then you continue. I’m often asked how to have a career in stand-up and the answer is confoundingly simple: Do the work. Over and over again, just do the work. After you build the courage to get onstage that first time, it’s all about repetition.”
Cameron Esposito
A.O.B:
That’s a wrap for #111.
Thank you for stopping by, see ya next week and mind how you go out there.
Niall