Chaos & Order

A good friend of mine, Dr. Chris Leland, spoke to our group this morning on the ideas of chaos and order. His lesson was full of wisdom and insight that had multiple practicality and application.

I've been pondering the thoughts and couldn't help but think how these two terms that seem a dichotomy are often good harmony items for us to keep in mind and quite honestly, for us to pursue.

The idea of chaos. It leaves many people concerned and freaked out. Many times that's well founded. But there are also others of us that greatly enjoy chaos and the challenge that allows us to tackle. Chaos is brought about by intention at times but more than likely, by incident. But one thing is true, all of us will handle chaos in life.

Order seems like the safe place for many. It's the calm after the storm or maybe its the result of good planning. Often order is seen as the goal for us to achieve if we are in some form of chaos.

What needs to be appreciated is that both are good and both have benefit for us personally and the growth of our organization. Chaos produces perseverance, patience, and provides opportunity for us to learn. Order allows time for rest, reflection, and planning.

So, is there a perfect world? I believe we should strive to have a good balance of both. It's important to stay sharp but also important to have rest.

Challenge: Embrace the chaos, work toward order, keep learning through it all.