Most of my days don’t feel dangerous. They feel urgent. Without intention, I take actions like they’re the same experience. They aren’t. Despite …
May I Have Your Attention?
| | Filed Under: R2 - Don’t take credit for grace |
Tomorrow’s Classy Problem
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
Two years ago, I started writing a daily post. Initially, I was trying to capture what I believed to be true in writing. It forced me to slow down …
A Willingness Test
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
When I am afraid, frustrated. When I am uncertain. I ask for clarity. Not certainty. Clarity. I’ve learned I can’t demand it. It’s not transactional. It’s …
What’s Indicated
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
Indicated doesn’t check if I’m ready. Or if I agree. Or if I feel like it. Or if I want to. Indicated is. Indicated is a direction that arrivesbefore the …
The Problem May Not Be the Problem
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
Something feels wrong. I name it quickly. The workload. The decision. The person. The pressure. The lack of time. Naming it feels useful. It gives me …
Certainty Is a Story Made Up
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
Certainty is a story. A mental construct. An explanation I tell myselfto stop feeling the discomfort of not knowing. It might be true. It might not …
Effort Is Not Contribution
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
I know how to work hard. To stay longer. Carry more. Keep going after the energy is gone. Effort has always been easy for me to give. It feels …
Good, But Not Mine
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
I am drawn to good things. Good ideas. Good people. Good opportunities. Good work that needs doing. Good gets my attention. It also makes it harder for me …
Agency Is Responsibility for Participation
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
I like the idea of agency. Choice. Freedom. The ability to act. It sounds powerful. It feels powerful until I rememberthat agency also makes me …
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