Trees that extend their roots out of sight and then suddenly grow.

metaphor

• Growing roots where you can’t see them.
  • grows roots - root (of a tooth, hair, etc.)
  • roots invisible
• one moment of sudden growth.
  • Fastest growing
    • Create an engine for exponential growth
  • metaphor for vegetative growth.
  • trees and shrubs

After some time three variables of the game connected.

• continues to grow roots over time.
• branching out quickly when the opportunity presents itself.
  • To use a plant metaphor, when a neighboring tree falls and creates a new gap, it is important to quickly extend a branch there and take it first!
    • If we take this back to humans, we’re talking about taking that position when humans die, but we’re thinking too narrowly.
    • Maybe that’s because the land on which plants grow doesn’t increase or spread.
    • Reality position is widening and narrowing - Take a position before others see the value.
• The power to grow branches comes from putting down roots.

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