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Redemption in rejection



I just realized today that trying to start a new way of thinking in our world inherently assumes that the world is a collaborative place to work.

Why would someone want to introduce a new way of thinking, either through an invention, theory, or service? Probably because they don't find the resources to solve a problem when it happens and where it happens. But also because they assume that there will be a need for their invention, theory, or service to interact with other existing ideas.

So starting something new and not collaborating seems more difficult than getting in with strong working relations with others in the field. Collaboration is therefore not only recommended for sustainable development, but necessary.

There is value in being rejected by the world, then. Because you learn what existing collaborations do not take into consideration. Yes, this does involve copious amounts of tweaking to someone else's preferences, but it yields something in the end that is of value not only to you, but to those you are building it for and with.

(Picture taken while leaving Cairo, Egypt in August 2010)
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