an exploration of limits and possibilities

on trimming the edges

The gas trimmer needs refilling. With a jerry can of gas it can go all day. It’s powerful and able to tear apart trees and shrubs as necessary.

The corded trimmer will go day in and day out as long as it’s plugged in. The cord gets tangled. Plug in trimmers have limited range and are easily unplugged.

The battery powered trimmer is light and quiet. It doesn’t use gas or oil. It never becomes flooded. The cord never gets tangled nor destroys shrubs.

But…

And this is a nice juicy butt.

The batteries are expensive. They run out of power before the job is done. Getting half a job done is never satisfying.

What’s more?

It’s easy to mess up sliding the battery down into the charger. I’ve gone to sleep giddy with anticipation of using my trimmer in the morning only to wake up to a brick rather than a battery.

Whatever too you have or whatever tool you use will have it’s own unique possibilities and limitations.

This is true for trimmers. This is also true for the soft skill / relational tools that w…