Saying something is like something else has potential for usual, potential for used as a device for sales that tries to match similar qualities on much different systems.
Similes are a form of Communication, a form of Art, and a call to Thought
Metaphors are a form of Communication, a form of Art, and a call to Feel
Life can be hard, and words can lead to inability to feel like true hurt is communicated
Life is like a minefield might feel less than ideally expressive to call out the hurt of unexpected events that continually make life harder just trying to move forward.
Life is a minefield might not fully communicate the point, yet closing the distance in language is like a small win. Many systems we can’t control, can’t make better yet Language is one we have access to use how we see fit. Access to ability to control in more valuable ways allows us to vent, and find something beautiful for the ashes. Able to communicate, able to communicate feeling in an expressive way is beautiful though it might not always be valued as such, and thus it is Hidden Power that might be felt yet not full comprehended for the value it has the possibility to create or to take away.
Metaphors can be beautiful and powerful if used in the right ways. Wrong ways? Juxtaposed far different systems set to similar is useful, useful like an oxymoron, thus contrasting different systems might be both set to wrong and right way. Wrong ways might be harder to see, good and beautiful communication can be used to oppress, to hurt others, when it could be used to Encourage, Inspire, Foster Respect and Validation.
Immersive Communication that transports the reader like a Portal to feeling and ability to relate is a paint brush, a paint brush that might be harder to see, harder to avoid. Like walking around the corner and seeing an amazing piece of Art, it has the potential to raise and inspire the spirit of the viewer, listener or has the potential to make them feel, think in potentially ideal and non ideal ways.
The Socratic method, questions that help give birth to ideas is one way to Inspire Thought. Similes are another way to Inspire Thought. Statements that are polarizing, that can be disagreeable can be interesting, interesting in way that entices the reader regardless of what side of an issue they are currently upon. A statement with no issue, no key details that require the reader to think has less potential for grasping the readers interest. Less buy in matters, specially if what you have to say, what could be game changing to hear is further down the page.
Riddles inspire thought, inspire time invested. Time invested is surface area, surface area for critical thought, for thinking through what we like and what we don’t, want confuses us and what pieces of the puzzle might lead to the answer.
Systems and Design, Diagrams have the potential to Inspire Thought. Systems can be complicated, can be complex topics that are not always communicated sufficiently, thus fast ways to inspire more investment is not always a given. System design can be applied to many different similar systems thus it has the potential for use in creative problem solving.
Creative Problem Solving has the potential to Inspire Thought. It is easy to jump to the known solution, the common way of solving a problem. Historic Precedent usually sets a problem solved in a particular way for reasons, not all of which are wrong. Thinking of potential other paths can reaffirm why the choice, chosen via Historic Precedent is the right way.
Knowing why a path is wrong can strengthen arguments, ability to communicate and thus increase Throughput of a particular path for solving problems. Also important to remember main path, as one path might not always fix the problem. Having divergent paths that also have the potential to solve the problem can lead to ability to solve problem when main path is limited, albeit possibly in less ideal ways or more ideal ways that might be more expensive. Might be unwise to throw money at a problem in most cases, in certain cases money thrown at a problem might lead to results where there might be none otherwise, far from an always system.
Other paths, that might take more time that might require work, might be the perfect solution in particular cases. Walking around a Volcano might require more work, yet shortest path across might increase potential for falling inside. Shortest Path and Proximity is a common problem solving method that is very useful in some cases, that has potential, that gets up sold to ideal non ideally.
Contrast has the potential to Inspire thought. Similar levels is like a plane, like a straight line, one point on the light gets up sold to similar, to exact, group as one group. A line that moves up and down like Mountains and Valleys has potential for more appreciated than a straight line that stays at the exact same level. Time is useful, limited, thus if we see something is working we don’t always take time to consider thoughts about maintenance. If other levels are clearly perceivable they generally get the grease, the time invested. Squeakiest wheel gets the grease because the problem is perceivable, comprehensible and potentially annoying.
In a World where to be heard equals Maintenance and Support, and silence equals unheard people are influenced and inspired to make Contrast to perceivable levels. Contrast inspired to be different might be required though to say it ideally inspires Truth, inspires perceived in Truthful ways seems unwise.
A critical failure that is not always appreciated, the World inspires, has inspired, many time at the detriment to many “They don’t need to be heard, it is not required that they believe they are truly being heard.”
Message can be limited, Throughput can be limited, Negate at Zero Cost, with Zero Consequences to Society. Who is listening, drives decision making. Are those listening helping or not? Proximity to truth is closer than all might comprehend.
Their message throughput needs to be limited for their own good, for the good of others is controlling, manipulative oppression. People could increase support and reduce oppression, yet have tendency towards limit, control and manipulate under the guise of protection.
Leaders that set Precedent limiting a message will be consequence Free has potential for their own message being limited.
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