The master believes he has more freedom

 The master thinks he's free at last, 

With chains on others, he holds fast. 

The strong do what they will, they say, 

While weak must suffer, day by day.

But power's grip is cold and tight, 

And binds the master to the fight.

For in a land where none are plain, 

The strong would find no strength to gain.

Their might depends on others' pain, 

Without the weak, their strength is vain.

The master, bound by his own chains, 

In seeking power, only gains 

A hollow throne, a fleeting reign, 

For true control is never plain.

In every heart, a truth does lie, 

That power's just a fleeting high. 

The strong need weak to feel their might, 

But in the end, they lose the right.

Cambrian explosion of tools

 

In the fossil record, we find what has been called the Cambrian Explosion. It is marked by a dramatic burst of animal and plant forms, indicating a rapid diversification of life, with many new species emerging and competing for survival.

It seems we live in a similar period of rapid and diverse innovation. Our tool landscape is emerging and morphing at a fast pace. Many new tools seem to last only one or a few generations before being cast into the dustbin of has-beens.

What forms of tools will still be around in a hundred or a thousand years from now? The geological record will maintain the echo of our tools long after all our bones are no longer detectable.

Consider just one example: the Voyager spacecrafts, now well past the edge of the solar system. These two tools will probably not encounter another object for billions of years and may not degrade into unrecognizable dust for many billions after that. Meanwhile, our bones may last only a couple of billion years before plate tectonics buries them in entropic chaos.

Wisdom comes before the question mark?

 

Wisdom is often required to even formulate meaningful questions. Understanding and insight are necessary to ask the right questions, which can lead to deeper knowledge and further wisdom.

Teachers use their wisdom to craft questions that guide students toward deeper understanding and critical thinking. This method not only imparts knowledge but also encourages students to develop their own minds.

Also, my name is Mark.  So when i read this one, it has a comma in my head as in: "Wisdom comes before the question, Mark?"

The tool makes the man

 

They handed me a rifle, cold and steel, 

Taught me to aim, to fight, to kneel. 

In the eyes of the world, a soldier I stand, 

Defined by the tool placed in my hand.

A hammer to a builder, a brush to an artist, 

Each tool shapes the soul, from the start to the hardest. 

We become what we wield, in work and in strife, 

The tool makes the man, in his journey of life.

Cut the pie thin

 In the bakery of the cosmos, where bytes fly by, 

Planck’s quanta bakes a quantum Pi.

Pi’s endless digits, a recipe so sweet, 

In the pixelated universe, we all take a seat.

Own less, live more

The less I own, the more I live, 

No chains of things, just time to give. 

With every purchase, time was spent, 

On storing, mending, paying rent.

Possessions filled my space and mind, 

And left no room for time to find. 

No longer stuck with what I own, 

In hugs and games, my joy has grown.

For life is not in things we keep, 

But in the moments, rich and deep. 

The less I own, the more I see, 

The beauty of simplicity.

Leaders AND Managers

 She pointed, “Let’s go up the hill,” 

He mapped out each step with a skill. 

Her dreams were so bright, 

His plans just right, 

Together, they followed their will.