Happy Tuesday!
Only 12 days left before I leave China, so this week I’ve been reflecting a lot about passing the leadership, group dynamics, and mentorship. Here are seven essays I wrote recently.
Enjoy!
Fresh post: The Aim of Argument
Odds are, the latest office debate or family squabble isn’t worth winning. Most arguments are only tangentially related to your end goal.
James Clear
The aim of argument or of discussion should not be victory, but progress. Just like when we are playing capoeira, we are not trying to destroy each other, but we are trying to sharpen our axe, trying to get better. The point of a capoeira game should not be a victory, but progress. And sometimes, in order to progress, we need to fall.
Ask yourself this:
Do you want to win or do you want to be right?
Other posts last week
- Malandragem in the modern world – colonial times vs the 21st century.
- Água Demais Mata a Planta – too much water kills the plant. (A reminder to myself)
- What got me here won’t get me there – about continuous improvement.
- Momentum – in personal development and groups dynamics
- Action vs Drama – like oil and water, they don’t mix.
- Leaders vs Managers – my third post in the “Capoeira as a disguised leadership academy” series.
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Until next week,
Alex Maltsev
Digital Creator, capoeira teacher, proud father