What do you do in the midst of chaos?
Maybe a little inspiration from nature…
Ants are famous insects because they know how to bring order to chaos.
They have a clear strategy and command structure that allows them to accomplish a lot.
Imagine an anthill.
Some are huge and towering.
But they have been modeled and shaped by these little creatures in the most patient way.
This same lifestyle is not exclusive to ants.
Termites, bees, and dung beetles are examples of microscopic creatures that do unusual things.
But let's imagine a weaving bird.
This unique bird is known to build nests in intricate tunnel networks to avoid natural predators such as snakes.
These creatures use raw materials that are abundant in nature to create masterpieces that captivate our eyes.
Ants use sand to build anthills…
Bees produce wax and honey after visiting flowers around us…
Dung beetles utilize available cow dung…
Scissor birds use dry grass to build their nests.
Since these raw materials are plentiful, it may be tempting to write them off.
In fact, the dead grass is somewhat chaotic and chaotic.
However, these creatures pick up what seems wasteful and disorderly in order to create order and their own homes.
These creatures have stories to tell us.
In some cases (if not most), what we need to succeed is actually all around us.
Economists instead say that value lies in scarcity.
But what if that scarcity is associated with the creativity that can transform abundance into something valuable?
Consider that universities pump out thousands of graduates every year.
Today, it seems like anyone can earn a degree.
It's available – it's plentiful.
This created confusion and disorder.
Look at our job market…
In today's job market, having a degree is less important than it was 20 years ago.
Even if you have the best qualifications, you may find yourself jostling, shoving, and soliciting when looking for a job because a degree is not enough.
So what derives our value from these seemingly mundane degree certificates?
innovation
Innovation is creativity applied to existing things to create products that the market needs.
It doesn't reinvent the wheel. You can think of it as a modification to the wheel, perhaps with alloy rims and bolts.
Every graduate has something they can earn: a degree.
But you can also convert the knowledge you gain from that degree into skills (or acquire skills that go beyond qualifications altogether).
Imagine a graduate with a degree in chemistry.
What knowledge did they acquire?
They gained insight into matter such as solids, liquids, and gases.
They gained the following insights:
What does the medicine do?
What is the role of detergent…
How to make biogas…
How to make compost…
How to make/recycle plastic…
water filtration methods, etc.
They may not have learned these things in class alone, but they can apply their academic knowledge.
So what am I saying?
Your degree is determined by what you can innovate from it.
Assuming… some jobs require a degree.
But we seem to be entering a world where information alone doesn't sell, as Google and ChatGPT give us everything in the palm of our hands.
Rather, what matters is what you can do with the knowledge you have.
That's food for thought for today's degree holders.
It's not a useless qualification.
What you need is the mental alignment to innovate today and make sense in the market.
#Just saying
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