Oikeiôsis
Oikeiôsis is adapted from the Ancient Greek word Oikos.
It is the concept that the haecceity of a thing is purposeful and something worth contributing.
You thought this was about to refer to making yogurt? Wrong.
Oikeiôsis represents the idea that you were assigned unique qualities by nature.
The oikeiôsis of a cat involves a propensity for napping and catnip.
Two human qualities are metacognition and rationality.
Ignoring this natural disposition is to essentially become something else entirely.
Oikeiôsis involves recognizing one's self as their own.
It means that your purpose is to harness and contribute that which makes you unique.
A cup of yogurt never questions living into being nourishing and tasty.
As a human, what oikeiôsis are you currently fulfilling?
You were put here with unique gifts to generate something; do that.
Great teams recognize and cultivate the contribution of those around them.
Thoughtful leaders refuse to compromise the oikeiôsis of the team or its members.
Coffee and dose-si-dos,
-Morning Cup