Do you love robots, systems, and mechanistic thinking in general?
It depends on which way the force is pointing, with you or against you.
It is wonderful when your computer follows the algorithm you gave it. Your GPS takes you exactly where you want to go. AI double-checks your contract.
It is a nightmare when an ATM silently swallows your card in a foreign country. Instead of reaching a real person, you hear the endless: “Your call is very important to us.” Your inbox fills with ridiculous spam.
I will spare you the darker scenarios so I do not ruin your mood.
The same dynamic exists in any partnership where one co-founder might be named “Order” and the other “Creativity.”
Everything works beautifully if Mr. Order directs his power toward the business. You never have to worry about its structure, predictability, or efficiency. They will keep improving relentlessly, in the spirit of kaizen.
But beware if Mr. Order turns his attention toward an individual or a team. He will flatten everyone beneath the steamroller of his “rightness.” The business will become a museum of wax figures: clean, static, and silent.
The most dangerous situation, however, is when these two gentlemen go to war. One side brings relentlessly increasing order. The other unleashes irrational and unpredictable terror.
Who wins?
The competitors.
All they have to do is wait.
Now imagine that the business is you: your mind, your psyche, and your body. Different forces live within you, and they all have the potential to come into conflict.
Will they fight each other?
Or will they cooperate?
The choice is yours.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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