Some of my colleagues have already heard me talking about this week's X-games (check it out at: ESPN). If so, or if you're reading this and you know me at all, you also now know that I'm a big fat liar, as I've often said that I'm not into sports at all. X-games isn't so much like watching sports, though; it's more like watching magicians. So here's how X-games is like working in the library:
Radical performance measures (did you see that cool spike measuring the big air?)
Performance measures work together: it's not just how high or how many but how you're stylin' If you do three massive tricks but ultimately fall on your face, you still have to get up and go again to reach the podium.
Friendly competition and camaraderie.
The successful are magicians, but even to participate you must have the courage to risk a fall.
1 comment:
You know I was just watching the Xtreme games on Saturday and I missed the whole point. Yes, yes - what they do is magic! But your parallels to the library are just thought provoking.
Thanks for reminding me that taking a risk can be magic and fun as well as the right thing to do!
Keep up the great blogging and the insightful observations about your work with 23 Things. It is great to have you on our "surfboard".
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