If you grew up gaming, you know all about skill trees. But what makes for the trunk and roots in your work and business?
In gaming, you start at the lowest branch of the skill tree and level up with experience. You unlock more abilities as you climb the tree.
Skill trees exist in our work as well. There is an endless universe of courses and certifications to help you “level up”.
As a society, I think we’ve overemphasized the branches of skills. We keep upgrading and trying to climb higher.
We even think about the trunk, which I consider to be schooling.
But the roots? The soil?
I think that is about the culture. Wisdom. Self-knowledge. Consciousness.
The amazon is facing deforestation everyday mostly to raise soybeans for cows.
No matter how tall the tree, nor its many branches, there will be a deforestation of human work this century.
Maybe it’s time to stop thinking about leveling up on our skill trees. And instead find a different forest to thrive in.
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