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Against or Toward

An objection is resistance.

It stops me.

It argues with uncertainty.

It avoids answering why.

When I object,

I dress up my hesitation as logic.

I pretend it’s reason.

It’s really fear.

An objective is different.

An objective is purpose.

It pulls me forward.

It requires I answer why.

An objection pushes against.

An objective pulls toward.

The trouble comes when I confuse the two.

When I call my avoidance an objection.

When I mistake my resistance for clarity.

The paradox is this:

An objection avoids uncertainty.

An objective makes it useful.