The dark isn’t scary because of what’s there…the dark is scary of what *might* be there. And might gives the story machine license to go crazy.
The boogie man has never jumped out.
But the boogie man still gets added to the script of what might happen…which can turn into what will probably happen…which can turn into what will happen…which can turn into turning around and going home.
Don’t let might get out of control when you’re facing the darkness.
»» The Darkness…also a great band.
First Monday of the month, new Hum Love playlist on Spotify and Apple
We can technically speak the language but what we usually mean when talking about speaking the language is…speaking the culture.
Because the words only get us so far.
Knowing how the words and attitudes and norms and inflections and slang and how it all connects with the world around us…that’s what elevates speaking the language to speaking the culture.
Maybe it’s near the locker rooms, maybe it’s by the administration offices, maybe it’s just inside the main entrance…but every high school, big and small, has a trophy case. And there’s always more than one trophy.
You may not be in the midst of a winning season…but over time, you’re going to get some more trophies for the case.
A friend of mine who owns some commercial buildings said that whenever the fire marshal comes to inspect, he always unplugs an exit sign.
Why? Because the fire marshal has come all the way to inspect. An inspector wants to find something. An inspector wants to feel smart and observant. An inspector wants job security. An inspector has to validate the title of inspector.
The inspector is going to find something.
So give the inspector something to report.
Or rather…getting better at knowing what to do with the feeling of ‘not feeling like you’re very good at something’.
When you’re in the habit of trying new things, you get better at processing feeling not very good at them.
Said another way…the feeling of not being very good doesn’t easily become a deterrent or discouragement…but rather, you know it to be part of the process. The uneasiness of not being very good quickly turns into curiosity about what might come next.