Life is interesting. It often requires balance. On one hand, we need to ensure that we are not limiting ourselves with unnecessary rules or incomplete beliefs. That is true as there are things that we can actually do or get if we don’t limit ourselves with certain ways of doing or our own thoughts. On the other hand, we need to acknowledge that we are limited human being. That even if the resources around us are not limited (which actually is also limited), we can’t use all the resources.
For example, today I get so many insights from colleagues in the office. But my ability to absorb is limited. My ability to follow up is limited. So there are certain things that are useful and important but I couldn’t remember it now. There were also some interesting and essential tasks to follow up which I haven’t done. This is part of the reality. And I need to embrace that. Acknowledging that it is fine even when I cannot absorb all.
Today I have one-to-one with my manager. It was also good to remember again that innovation is important. That means we need to remember what are our limitations and see whether we can find ways to improve them. Perhaps that is the reason why I hated innovation. Because when we want to talk about inventing something, we need to acknowledge the limitation that becomes our motivation to create alternative ways. It is because we need to face with the problems instead of denying or running from them by doing something that is routine.
So perhaps a first step to innovate is to enjoy the limits. To befriend them and be familiar what is the reason behind those limitations. And by God’s grace, we can explore whether we can push those boundaries. Even after innovation, there will still be limits. It is just that we have done our part to push the limits slightly wider than before.
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