I'm watching the drama "Sanctuary" about the inner workings of Japanese sumo.
The series is strange and brutal, yet captivating and beautiful.
The story of a young wrestler illustrates the journey of many of us.
Enno unquestionably has a gift for sumo, but he doesn't embrace it immediately.
Fate has to test, break, and inspire him somewhere along the way.
In other words, without external catalysts, his development stagnates.
We often tend to overlook or not notice our own gifts.
After all, society worships sweat and tears, while undervaluing what comes easily.
Mistakes are similar to how businesses calculate their costs:
"My product is expensive because I didn't sleep many nights and invested $XM."
Meanwhile, customers care about exceptional results, not excessive effort.
However, having a gift doesn't eliminate the need for sacrifice.
Michael Phelps, a 23-time Olympic swimmer, worked as hard as everyone else.
But his long arms gave him an advantage, all things being equal.
A gift is a raw material that still needs refinement.
It's a shame that not all of us meet someone who reveals our strengths.
I, for example, only got lucky in this respect in my late forties.
But the thorny journey taught me to see the superpower in others.
Yours sincerely,
-Alexander
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