Tack Think

Wind, water and wisdom. Making a boat move seems like magic. But much of it is about patience through sequence. And no small part is about responding to the things actually happening in the environment around you.

Changing weathers change the order of doing in a sequence of things. And getting from here to there often includes heading off in a different direction to get back to where you wanted to get to. Dynamic environments need deliberate decisions.

Success isn’t linear.

Tacking, is the art and science of turning. At the point of the tack, there are three things to think about: where am I, where am I going, where do I need to be to get there. Spontaneous turning means going around in circles. Unfocused turning means you move from where you were but aren’t where you need to be. Successful tacking is as much about mindset as mechanics. You need to work fast, work methodically, be patient. And you need to see yourself facing where you need to be before you get there.

In the process of tacking, the sailor leans to the other side, holding the tiller and the rope to the sail simultaneously. It’s a sequence of many moves, choreographed many times, measured in its purpose. Getting tangled in the rope, getting hit by the boom and letting go the tiller all happen to beginners. Frequently. Frustration flows fast. But, freedom is in the discipline. The same infrastructure of ropes, booms and sails works and doesn’t work. The difference isn’t how you see it. The difference is how you see you.

Success is a journey,