Welcome to The Ember Walk, a daily reflection where curiosity meets motion. Each short episode invites you to walk, think, and craft with intention. Join David Dysart as he explores the lessons of The Forge, including heat, patience, rhythm, and care. All through stories and insights from the world of enrollment and beyond. Step into the quiet work of building something that lasts.

No one teaches patience anymore. We’re taught efficiency, responsiveness, agility. These are all speed terms disguised as virtues. But in The Forge, impatience cracks the work.

When metal cools too fast, it becomes brittle. When staff burn too hot, they lose the ability to shape anything. The real skill is timing. Knowing when to wait for the material to tell you what it needs.

I’ve watched people force data into meaning because they couldn’t stand the silence between reports. I’ve done it myself, and it’s the easy thing to do. But the truth doesn’t reveal itself on demand. It shows up when you’ve earned the pause.

So here’s today’s reflection: hold the file a little longer before deciding what it says. Give the process a little more air before declaring it broken. Patience isn’t inaction, it’s control. It’s the hand that knows when not to strike.

You’re walking The Ember Walk. The forge is yours now. Go make something worth the heat.

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