Pressure ! Cooks and crumbles

There are many schools of thought when it comes to the most ancient corporate tool of productivity, called "Pressure".

Some feel we should let the minds free, allow them plenty of time, water, air and food (for thought) and they will come up with the GOODs ! If we apply pressure (in terms of deadline, budget, survival ) the poor souls crumble. They suffocate and even the last bit of possibility of any innovation crumbles to death.

Some feel, if we do work under pressure, we do come up with a solution. We deliver on time, as we are focused and not procrastinating or day-dreaming. The mind is occupied with the thoughts of getting to the result and the consequences of not getting there.

Now, lets take a look at the whole thing slightly differently. Through nature's eyes.

- Under pressure food cooks faster and using less resources (like heat and edible oil)

- Under pressure the debris of nature convert to petroleum

- Pressure difference in atmosphere, cause huge destruction and causes the same debris

Many good examples and many bad examples. So, both schools of thoughts are right. As a result both schools of thoughts are wrong.

Because its not pressure that really determines the consequence. Its the subject under pressure.

So, which subject and what context would flourish under pressure ? The whole question need to be asked and answered every time we generate pressure to get something done. All three parameters - subject, context and pressure need to be thought as single entity to achieve desired result and success.

And sometimes we do not know all three of the parameters before we create the pressure situation. We might know the context, but not the subject or vice versa. Those are the situations, you go with your gut feel and take a risk and be prepared if it back fires !

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I found myself creating undue pressure on an artist to create an unique new art. And the artist revolted that art is something that does not develop under pressure. Which I did understand and felt sorry about doing this. But the artist went ahead and tried the best. The art came out to be a master piece. But the interpretation by the artist is pressure helped the great result.

I think - the outstanding result made it look like that pressure worked.