Not Figuring It Out

 Back in August 1981 I "found myself" in a support group whose mission was to put the fatal disease of alcoholism into remission. I kept asking the long-time members: How did this happen? A Ph.D. my MO was analysis. Obsessively I figured things out. Or tried to.

The elders gave me this advice: Ditch the analysis. Focus on not taking a drink today. That's all you have to focus on. And, be there for others in their recovery. Scared, I followed that mandate. I was among the group's success stories.

Currently as a tarot reader I deliver the same wisdom to worried clients. Defaulting into analysis is how they approach life's challenges. Too often that prevents taking action. They are in their heads. 

This syndrome of figuring it out has been standard since the GI bill. We went off to college and came to revere analysis. There was blind faith in the ability to solve whatevers with analysis. 

Of course, that pursuit eats up plenty of energy. Think about this example: In more and more workplaces there are ongoing changes. Some employees invest in trying to figure out what is going on. Others shift directly to coping with what is unfolding. They duck jaw-jawing in the grapevine, pontificating on how they size up the situation. Along the way the latter group frequently lands on top of the situation. Their behavior could result in a promotion or at least not being laid off. 

Actually, analysis as a platform for a career is becoming less marketable. The analysts in finance are already being challenged by what AI can do. Overall, knowledge workers have become, as the saying goes, a dime a dozen. If they hold onto their jobs it's usually because of high Emotional Intelligence. Yes, the soft skills like listening and empathy.

In addition, history shows - remember the Jeff Skilling crowd at Enron - being the smartest kids in the room can trigger tragedy.

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