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Creating Tiny Ripples In The Ocean Of Algorithms
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A few weeks ago I wrote a social media post about ripples vs splashes. The inspiration for the post came from a familiar sight that I take for granted. It led to a question that I have often grappled with — how much effort does it take to change something?
This is what I wrote in the post
There’s an elderly gentleman in my condo who spends two hours in the swimming pool — one in the morning and one in the evening. EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.
Regardless of rain or shine, whether there are other people in the pool or not, he continues to swim, slowly, deliberately, sincerely. When I see him single-mindedly doing his laps in the pool, I am impressed.
Not at his speed (which is extremely slow) or his technique (which is far from perfect). But by his devotion to his practice.
He probably swims for exercise. It gets him out of his home and into fresh air and cool water. It helps him move his limbs and keep his body agile and alert.
The most impressive thing is the ripples he creates in the pool
