And when I finally set it down— When the frame is built and the window is in— I will finally see the sky clearly. Not through the cracks. But whole. Title: Stop Running: Why Leadership Means "Carrying The Glass"
I’ve been carrying this sheet for miles. Past crowds who don't see the edges. Past friends who lean on my shoulder. "Hold this," they say, not knowing I’m already full.
Look at my reflection in it. That’s the past. That’s the version of me who dropped it once. Blood on concrete. A thousand little mirrors laughing up at me.
But we confuse with fragility .
A stone is heavy. You can drop a stone. It chips the floor, but the stone survives. Glass is light. But if you drop glass, it is gone .
Stop carrying. Start seeing."
"You see this? (gestures to glass) It’s a window that isn't installed yet. Right now? It’s a liability. Carry The Glass
Because a window doesn't weigh a thing. It just shows you the world.
Carry it gently. Carry it with both hands. And if it breaks?
When that happens, do not kneel in the shards. Get a broom. Clean it up. Order a new pane. And when I finally set it down— When
For the last six months, I’ve been 'Carrying The Glass' in my life. That means holding onto something that is both valuable and terrifyingly easy to destroy.
But I picked it up again. Because you don’t get to the other side of the wind by staying seated.
So yes. I will carry the glass. I will walk slowly. I will not run just because you are impatient. Title: Stop Running: Why Leadership Means "Carrying The
People will accidentally elbow you. They won't see the glass. You will get angry. 'Can't you see I'm carrying something?' No. They can't. That’s your job to see it.