Preparation Matters
Change of Heart Crystal
I usually draw and make diagrams on this
Seems apt to use WordPress for this as a reminder that the blind can’t easily use diagrams with screen readers at least as far as I know, they might have someone to read it to them, they might also appreciate a crystal they can read directly.
Being enabled even if less so likely goes a long way. Jail with pen and paper, vs Jail without pen and paper. With pen and paper is better.
There are some uses to not being able to diagram directly. Restricts to a bit of a more sequential flow, gives more ambience and oomph to the direction of the narrative. Diagrams are nice because they can go in multiple directions allow our thoughts to move in more than a narrow passage way.
A movie doesn’t always have that luxury. Moves forward with the timeline until it ends. It can also place ideas and sparks through side stories. What if the meat of the story is not the true meaning of the story? What if the point of the story is to add one or two quotes. Quotes that are profound and life changing but have to be hidden in other contexts to be fully appreciated.
Changing a heart, a tough thing to imagine. What constitutes a need for a changed heart? What constitutes the logical solution to whether or not the heart has been changed. From a story perspective what if 4 characters in the story believe the heart has been changed and 1 character believes the character is up to the same old tricks. What about character volume, 90 characters in the story believe but those 4 in power they don’t yet believe. “Know when to deliver your message” – Secrets of Hostage Negotiators from the YouTube TEDX
A field goal could save a life. And knowing that I am speaking metaphorically and not literally in this sense goes a long way. A field goal could save a life. And knowing that I am speaking literally (a kicker that might have a torn ACL later down the line), a field goal could mean putting food on the table or not putting food on the table.
A changed heart like a field goal? Miss the mark the crowd forgets the moment the PR for the kicker not really better than it was the day before. How would we make the crowd and the audience love the kicker, how would we make the kicker feel valued and respected, honored, and exalted from being previously humbled.
I usually translate to Korean, many of my products rely upon Korean technology SSDs and Tablets from Samsung. Powerful technology that envelops our everyday interactions. Being able to know their teams are supported, and cared for goes a long way in providing greater stability for my own network, or at least that was part of the plan. If I want to change the world, if I want to change hearts and turn this from a bleak jaded blue marble full of prisons and torment to something we can all be proud to sail each day on, where would I start?
Samsung and Korea seemed like a good place to start. Therefor I translated though somewhat unaware of the potential impact. Not realizing it could put a wedge between me and screen readers. Accessible for more international coverage, a choice, maybe not the most perfect choice but a choice with positives and negatives for the world to reflect upon.
The good it can show us where we went wrong. The good? It can show us where we went right, and know how to magnify that for other languages and accessibility. Find 2 places where we failed and ramp up the power in those areas? I think the path albeit a bit unorthodox can add a lot of value to systems going forward.
I state two potential story lines
The quote un quote humble death a person that was confident and well versed in their actions is made to look like they were depressed and hurt themselves.
The quote un quote arrogant death a person that was humble in their actions and made to look like they were arrogant and pissed on the world and drove themself off a cliff.
I bring the edge of the contrast together for part of the story and to change hearts on false allegations. Perceived reality and real reality do not always match up. With the amount of lies and manipulation there is reason to have reasonable doubt in the world.
Knowing the difference between humble confidence and arrogant confidence is not a simple thing. It is a complex thing. Complexity can add value in more than one way. It can divert our attention, and manipulate us away from the truth of the matter.
The truth that when it is convenient people will be humbled to suit our own unjust greed and fuel our perceptions of righteous judgement. The truth that when it is convenient people will be made to look arrogant and prideful to save our own skins.
And given that we are still required on each day to move forward with the best of our abilities to change this world in the face of false allegations, people trying to mislabel us and rebrand us in lights more favorable for themselves. True confidence knows how to sail in spite of all this, while not falling victim to pride, greed, the misuse of power and persuasion. Charisma that manipulates and breaks likely does not lead to a long term change in heart. At least not a change in a positive direction.
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