Why you can't solve it in a day 🧩

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Damon Brown
August 14, 2024

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Hi reader,

I recently moved offices.

I took down my favorite art off the wall.

I smoothly took my book collection over stack by stack.

I then gingerly secured my glass containers in a bag.

I could feel the bag begin to give about 10 feet from the door.

I adjusted my balance and held the bag from the other sturdier side about 7 feet from the door.

I saw one of the looser glass containers jump right out the damn bag about 5 feet from the door.

Seemingly infinite infinitesimal glass shattered all across the sidewalk 😬

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I spent the next half hour (or hour? I don’t know) picking up the largest pieces of glass, then the next largest set, and so on.

I got a broom and swept up all I could.

I felt the sun beat down, as angry as sin, and could only picture one of my innocent neighbors accidentally cutting themselves on the shards.

Finally, it felt like enough.

And I continued to move my stuff.

I would then walk back with a stack of books and, sure enough, I’d see another section of missed shards.

Again.

Again.

And again.

It had to be at least a dozen times. Was I that sloppy!? What if someone got hurt? Why couldn’t I see them all?

This happened until the umpteenth time when I caught the silent anger towards myself. I paused. I sighed.

And then I noticed the sun.

It was taking so long for me to move my stuff, the sun had actually changed positions several times.

And every time it changed positions, the light hit different pieces of glass at different angles, highlighting a new set every time.

It was impossible for me to notice all the glass at once.

Because I had to wait for my POV to change to catch each piece.

All I needed was time ⏳

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