Fania, your essay is the clearest line of thought I've encountered about Israel and Palestine since reading "How to Cure a Fanatic" which I admire greatly. I didn't realize you were the author until reading the mention about your father. He must be so proud. The piece is a true beacon of clarity.

...knowing that, he could build another boat with only those tools. The way toward mastery of any endeavor is to work toward simplicity (...) The more you know, the less you need (...) to live more simply, it won't be an impoverished life but one richer in all the ways that really matter." (2/2)

...Our success and longevity lie in our ability to change quickly. Continuous change and innovation require maintaining a sense of urgency (...) In fact, one of the biggest mandates I have for managers is to instigate change. It's the only way we're going to survive in the long run." (2/2)

Homo sapiens trying to hide their inaccuracies by describing them in a complicated way that only distracts from the main issues

While values should never change, every organization (…) must be adaptive and resilient and constantly embrace new ideas and methods.” (6/n)

However, a wise leader knows that you also move when everything is going too well; everyone is laid-back, lazy, and happy. If you don't move now, then you may not be able to move when the real crisis happens. (5/n)

When there is no crisis, the wise leader or CEO will invent one. Not by crying wolf but by challenging with change. You might think that a nomadic society packs up and moves when things get bad… (4/n)

…Just as doing risk sports will create stresses that lead to a bettering of one's self, so should a company constantly stress itself in order to grow. Patagonia has always done its best work whenever we've had a crisis. (3/n)

…The goal of climbing big, dangerous mountains should be to attain some sort of spiritual and personal growth, but this won't happen if you compromise away the entire process…(2/n)