Never Accept as a Given…

• This post (or any of my writing)
• The way things are
• The way things ought
• That an idea has been thought of, or a problem already considered (especially if it is obvious)
• “We’re not hiring.”
• Your current emotional state
• The competence of others
• The competence of yourself
• Anything.

Givens are volatile things. It’s a good idea to be aware of them and how they got there, but only so you can avoid or dismantle them.