Jade Resilience: What Have You Maintained for At Least Ten Years?
When BRB and I worked at a different job together, we had conversations on how to make wise choices in partnering . One thing we agreed upon: those guys who are in the front row vying for attention are also the ones who are in everybody's front row, and they don't have much to bring to the negotiating table. We wanted a fast measure and possibly a filter: "What have you maintained in your life for at least ten years?" Our coworker Marcus responded: "What if all you've maintained is a good pair of shoes?" We laughed, but hey. That tells you where a person is at in life, doesn't it? And then I turned the question on myself. I finally had to stop reviving my banyan tree which I'd grown from seed. I killed it three times; no, four. In another episode of prolonged distraction, the jade tree I brought to the office rotted down the middle . I've not had this plant for ten years; more like five. I negotiated it in with a rug purchase ...