Repeating

The big challenge is not necessarily in repeating. That is, do good work and then do it again.

The challenge is that the world is constantly changing. Situations change, supply chains change, relationships change, tastes change. People change.

The product that you built last year has components that are no longer available.

Your long-time cycling partner has new health issues.

The platform that carries your message is now defunct.

The joke you used to tell isn’t funny anymore.

We can’t just repeat as though nothing has changed. Things change. All the time.

But there are things that we can repeat. We might not be able to repeat our actions, but we can repeat our posture. We might not be able to follow the same map as before, but we can use the same compass.

While we can’t trust autopilot to guide us the whole way, we can trust our ability to show up with the same creativity, generosity, flexibility, and empathy that’s worked in the past.

Without doubt, that’s worth repeating.