Tension is required to make something wonderful.

Whether it’s a difference of opinion, perspective, or passion, the combination and debate between and amongst differences makes for a diverse garden of ideas.

Someone once explained this to me using the analogy of erecting a circus tent: in order to put a big tent up for everyone to enjoy the show, you must apply tension in exact opposite directions for the roof of the tent to raise. These forces need to be balanced, otherwise the tent won’t go up, it will flop to one side.

Next time you find yourself or your colleagues debating at work, remember how important it is to balance the tension.

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