DALL-E/Every illustration.

You Can’t Math Your Way to Success

Whether in art, startups, or parenting, you can only control so much

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Georgia Patrick about 1 year ago

Evan, my sensitive friend. When I read this article I think of my friend, a spreadsheet diva, a ball-busting senior executive with big sense of humor and self, who had her first marriage and first child in her 30's. Everything was a spreadsheet, planner, control, control, control. Then came time for toilet training and the child was not interested in mom's schedule or what all the literature said. Potty time would come with the daughter was ready. That was the moment of the total pivot and dramatic shift from who that adult was to the person she became. The lack of spreadsheets and all she knew before totally humbled every fiber in her body. Everything changed. The career. The home life. The different future.

@landaulawes about 1 year ago

An excellent article. As a parent who has raised both a son and a daughter I am guessing that you will experience every emotion you can imagine and your daughter will turn out a work of art, whether or not she becomes an artist. You're off to a good start and there's nothing wrong, in my opinion, with a bit of research and knowledge capture, even though you may find that some of the spreadsheets go unused. I agree with you that "the humility to notice and adjust" is essential.

@bbarmstrong21 about 1 year ago

Evan, if she turns out anything like her mother or father, it will be an awesome adventure. Hang on for a wonderful ride.