THE CARD
A thought for the day.
Plywood is free in my head. Hell, at those prices, let’s build upstairs.
My brother asks, “What’ll it cost?” I start defending the whole damn idea.
He’s doing math. I’m hearing rejection.
Today, I give him room to figure it out. Then I add my part. Together, we usually come up with something better.
Good thing. My original plan had stairs going nowhere.
Am I giving this idea room to become ours?
THE LESSON BEHIND THE LESSON
Make room for another perspective.
In my head, the materials are free and the stairs somehow lead exactly where I want them. Then somebody asks what it will cost, and suddenly my brilliant idea feels like it’s on trial.
A question about the math isn’t necessarily a rejection of the dream. My brother can bring his perspective, I can bring mine, and we can find out what actually works.
I don’t have to surrender the idea to listen. I can give it enough room to become something better than either of us started with.
Where could I get curious before defending my idea?