Calling vs Lack
They feel identical from the inside. Here's what actually tells them apart.
VS SERIES — EPISODE 01
CALLING vs LACK
They feel identical from the inside. Here's what tells them apart.
CALLING
- Moves toward something
- The making is the point
- Complete without the reception
- Would build this regardless
- Already myself — this wants through
"I am already here. This wants to come through."
LACK
- Moves away from something
- Needs the work to land
- The gap is still there after
- Stops when the proof arrives
- When I have this — then I'll feel like myself
"When I have this, I will feel like myself."
THE QUESTION
What would you build if you already had everything this building is supposed to give you?
VS is a series about the pairs of states that get confused most. Next: Fear vs Timing.
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