Herding Cats: an extremely difficult activity because of unpredictable forces at play
Cats are not herd animals and always have their own agenda. They will never willingly do anything that hints at cooperation if it doesn't fit their preferences. This Chariot driver has his hands full. Likewise, when our emotions and instincts don't line up with our rational thought, the fur will fly when forward movement is forced by one side on the other. But there may be a way to gently coax one side into making some progress.
'Squaring the Circle' is the attempt to construct, using only a straightedge and compass, a square with an area equal to the area of a given circle. With such simple tools, it can only come close to being done perfectly. Its message is to work toward an accord (which is attainable) but not toward perfection, which is unattainable. As Jennice Vilhauer explains, "Discomfort feels more good than bad, you may feel uncomfortable but you are still really looking forward to where you are going; distress, on the other hand, feels more bad than good - the negative feelings are overwhelming you and you can’t even focus on where you are trying to go."
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