An election between partsI cast all the votes.Refinement.Alignment.Discernment is separation.Choosing this, not that.Acting now, not later.It’s the …
Discernment is a Selection
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
Not Getting What I Think I Want
| | Filed Under: R3 - Don’t be transactional |
My other fear is:I won’t get what I think I want.This one can run my whole day without me noticing.I want the conversation to go a certain way.I want …
Losing What I Think I Have
| | Filed Under: R2 - Don’t take credit for grace |
One of my fears is I’m going to lose somethingI think I have.My time.My health.A relationship.My money.My place.My influence.Someone’s approval.The …
Two Fears Two Lies
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
My fear tells one of two lies:I will lose something I think I have,orI won’t get something I think I want.Two stories.Different details.Same …
Beyond Comparison
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
I am impressed when I see others do it.Motivated by it.Their wins. Their clarity. Their pace.I’m comparing. Grading.Measuring my version against …
Mine the Gap
| | Filed Under: R7 - Don’t blame others |
It’s easy to treat the gap like a to-do list item.A problem to solve.An inefficiency to address.I thought my job was to close it.Fast. Clean. …
If I Am Being Honest
| | Filed Under: R1 - Don’t be dishonest |
I tell myself I’m being honest.I believe it.I even feel self-righteous about it.Until later.When something doesn’t add up.When someone reflects …
Winning the Wrong Game
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
I’ve had several conversations recentlythat were a reminder thatwhat I notice,doesn’t tell me somethingabout what I’m looking at.It tells me …
Comforting a Symptom
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
When I’m cold,a heated blanket feels like an answer.It might even be an answer.The warmth is real.The relief is real.For a moment.In the moment,it can …
Answering the Wrong Question
| | Filed Under: R5 - Don’t be certain |
I spend time trying to fix what I am feeling.Discomfort.Restlessness.Confusion.Urgency.I want relief.That part was honest.I am missing that I am …
The Hunter and the Decider
| | Filed Under: R8 - Don’t overproduce |
I think about AI in a simple way.What would I doif I had 1,000 yearsand 1,000 people to do it with?That’s the impact.Scale.Not …
Holding It
| | Filed Under: R9 - Don’t wait on perfection |
I thought I was evolving.I was managing the version of myselfI’d already outgrown.Still tracking it.Still maintaining it.Still keeping it alive.I used …