Dust and Energy

The concept of kick-starting things in Italian is "Dare il Là," which refers to the initial note that an orchestra conductor gives the musicians to synchronize their instruments before starting a concert. I’m intrigued by its broader metaphorical sense because, once everyone is set on the same page, the rest follows in a state of flow.

I often cite entropy, and another way to look at the same phenomenon is that the concert conductor works to decrease entropy at the beginning, then that state is conserved or even improved for a while. Using the same analogy, most of our daily lives are just maintenance work to keep the entropy low (a peculiarity of living beings). Think about eating, sleeping, exercising, etc.

Many daily tasks are maintenance, meaning entropy increases again when one stops doing them. For example, the second after a floor is cleaned, dust starts accumulating over it.

Personally, I find the most satisfaction in the activities where I know my output will last a while, like when I set up a method for creating a sustainable sales pipeline that is still in use in one of my work experiences. It's similar to an engine that, once it’s started, goes on and accelerates by itself. Teaching ways of doing and creating connections between people are the two activities that I found to be the most antifragile to time, meaning that you can see the effects of your efforts long after you stop. The former shapes society through ideas, progress, and morals, while the latter creates companies, universities, and nations.

Let's create something that can continue to evolve even when we step outside of it. 🌱