Navigating Change: Staring into the Glare and Finding a Practical Use for AI

FM (Friday Morning) Reflection #13

When the bright light of change is shining directly in your eyes, it’s hard to keep the full picture in view. We may turn away, stare into the glare, or look down to focus on what's immediately in front of us.

If you’re driving and can't see because you're headed toward the sunrise or sunset—what do you do? Even if we adjust the sun visor to block most of the light, we likely will slow down, grip the wheel tightly, turn down the music, and get hyper-focused.

The same thing happens in a thunderstorm when the windshield is inundated with rain and the wipers can’t keep up. What do you do? The same—plus maybe turn on your hazard lights or find shelter under an overpass (though that’s not a good idea during a tornado).

It’s interesting that our behaviors are largely the same in these very different situations. Yet many of us will press on without cla…