Carry The Glass -

People will accidentally elbow you. They won't see the glass. You will get angry. 'Can't you see I'm carrying something?' No. They can't. That’s your job to see it.

In high-performance environments, we glorify the ability to "carry heavy loads." We reward the people who can take on 50 tasks, manage three crises, and still smile on the Zoom call. Carry The Glass

Don’t tell me it’s heavy. I know glass. It weighs nothing until it shatters. People will accidentally elbow you

Look at my reflection in it. That’s the past. That’s the version of me who dropped it once. Blood on concrete. A thousand little mirrors laughing up at me. 'Can't you see I'm carrying something

Carry it gently. Carry it with both hands. And if it breaks?

And when I finally set it down— When the frame is built and the window is in— I will finally see the sky clearly. Not through the cracks. But whole. Title: Stop Running: Why Leadership Means "Carrying The Glass"