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The Strength of Weakness
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Adam Brault
October 03, 2013
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The Strength of Weakness
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Adam Brault
October 03, 2013
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Transcript
THE STRENGTH OF WEAKNESS
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WEAK
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HELLO. HOW ARE YOU? I AM FINE. WHAT IS YOUR
NAME? MY NAME IS JERRY. █
WEAK
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WEAK
WEAK
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WEAK
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WEAK?
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MOST OF US ARE ASHAMED OF OUR WEAKNESS
MOST OF US ACT OUT OF THAT SHAME
HOW WE THINK ABOUT WEAKNESS MATTERS.
WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE TO WEAKNESS?
WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE WHEN WE ENCOUNTER WEAKNESS IN OTHERS,
OURSELVES, OUR WORK, OUR COMMUNITIES...?
WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE WHEN WE ENCOUNTER WEAKNESS IN OTHERS,
OURSELVES, OUR WORK, OUR COMMUNITIES...?
WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE WHEN WE ENCOUNTER WEAKNESS IN OURSELVES,
OTHERS, OUR WORK, OUR COMMUNITIES...?
WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE WHEN WE ENCOUNTER WEAKNESS IN OURSELVES,
OTHERS, OUR WORK, OUR COMMUNITIES...?
WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE WHEN WE ENCOUNTER WEAKNESS IN OURSELVES,
OTHERS, OUR WORK, OUR COMMUNITIES...?
WHAT IS OUR RESPONSE WHEN WE ENCOUNTER WEAKNESS IN OURSELVES,
OTHERS, OUR WORK, OUR COMMUNITIES...?
IF WE’RE HONEST, THE ANSWER IS:
DEFENSIVENESS IF WE’RE HONEST, THE ANSWER IS:
COMPARISION IF WE’RE HONEST, THE ANSWER IS:
WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR RESPONSE FROM
DEFENSIVE WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR RESPONSE FROM
DEFENSIVE WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR RESPONSE FROM INTO
DEFENSIVE WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR RESPONSE FROM REFLECTIVE INTO
COMPARISON WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR RESPONSE FROM
COMPARISON WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR RESPONSE FROM INTO
COMPARISON WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR RESPONSE FROM COMPASSION INTO
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DEFENSIVENESS SO LET’S TALK ABOUT
SHAME AND SECURITY http://blog.andyet.com/2013/09/11/shame-and-security
DEFENSIVENESS USUALLY SHOWS UP AS FEAR OUR OWN
DEFENSIVENESS USUALLY SHOWS UP AS ANGER WHILE OTHERS’
ANGER IS JUST FEAR IN BROADCAST MODE
! MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA THEIR ANGER IS JUST
THEIR FEAR WITH A MEGAPHONE
STOP BROADCASTING
START REFLECTING
! SO MUCH STRENGTH IS GAINED WHEN WE INSTEAD SPEAK
OUR FEARS OUT LOUD
Treat a person as they are, we make them worse.
But take them as they could be and we make them capable of becoming what they should be.
Treat a person as they are, we make them worse.
But take them as they could be and we make them capable of becoming what they should be.
Treat a person as they are, we make them worse.
But treat them as they could be and we make them capable of becoming what they should be.
Treat a person as they are, we make them worse.
But treat them as they could be and we make them capable of becoming what they should be. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Treat a person as they are, we make them worse.
But treat them as they could be and we make them capable of becoming what they should be. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Treat a person as they are, we make them worse.
But treat them as they could be and we make them capable of becoming what they should be. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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COMPARISION NOW LET’S TALK ABOUT
ZERO SUM THE WORLD IS NOT
GREATNESS IT’S GOOD TO POINT OUT
ENVY BUT NO GOOD COMES FROM
COMMUNITIES LET’S TALK ABOUT
SILICON VALLEY BUT FIRST LET’S TALK ABOUT
EVERY TECH COMMUNITY SHOULD KEEP A JAR OF SILICON VALLEY
ON A SHELF WITH THE LABEL:
“DO NOT EAT” EVERY TECH COMMUNITY SHOULD KEEP A JAR
OF SILICON VALLEY ON A SHELF WITH THE LABEL:
TRI-CITIES LET’S TALK ABOUT THE
WEAK
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(Yes, the doctype is erroneously self-closing in this logo.)
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insert triconf photo
insert triconf photo
INSTEAD OF
FOR WHAT IT ISN’T: ! FOR WHAT IT IS FOR
WHAT IT COULD BE INSTEAD OF SHAME ! LOVE HOPE
FOR WHAT IT ISN’T: ! FOR WHAT IT IS FOR
WHAT IT COULD BE INSTEAD OF SHAME ! LOVE HOPE
FOR WHAT IT ISN’T: ! FOR WHAT IT IS FOR
WHAT IT COULD BE INSTEAD OF SHAME ! LOVE HOPE
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WE ALL CHOOSE HEROES
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https://vimeo.com/75919027
IT MATTERS WHO WE CHOOSE AS HEROES
YOUR HEROES BECOME YOUR POINT ON THE HORIZON
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LIMITATIONS LET’S TALK ABOUT
HOW MANY KNOW DUNBAR’S NUMBER?
AMBITION AND THE LIMITS OF OUR EMPATHY
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OBRIGADO ! @adambrault
PLEASE HELP ME THANK THE LxJS TEAM WITH WILD APPLAUSE
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SOMETIMES WHEN WE COME UP AGAINST OUR LIMITS
WE HAVE TO CHOOSE TO WALK AWAY
FROM AMBITION
IN ORDER TO CHOOSE
EMPATHY
PEACE
JOY
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WEAKNESS:
IT’S WHAT MAKES US NEED EACH OTHER
HELL, IT’S ULTIMATELY WHAT MAKES OPEN SOURCE EVEN POSSIBLE
WEAKNESS IS THE ONLY THING THAT CAN
BRING US BACK INTO BALANCE
FORCE US TO GROW
TEACH US HUMILITY
TEACH US PATIENCE
TEACH US KINDNESS
TEACH US FORGIVENESS
OUR WEAKNESS IS OUR ULTIMATE STRENGTH
OUR WEAKNESS IS OUR ULTIMATE STRENGTH
IT’S WHAT REMINDS US WE ARE LIMITED