Happiness is not a destination.It’s a byproduct of progress.Said more accuratelyHappiness is the perception of progress.When I think I’m moving …
The Proof of Progress
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Evidence vs Interpretation
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Evidence lives outside of me.It’s what happened.What can be seen.What can be measured.Interpretation lives inside of me.It’s what it means.Why it …
My Actions Don’t Care What I Think
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I’ve learned I can’t think my way intoa better way of acting.That’s the loop of overinflating my thoughts.Details that keep me stuck.My experience has …
Discernment is a Selection
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An election between partsI cast all the votes.Refinement.Alignment.Discernment is separation.Choosing this, not that.Acting now, not later.It’s the …
I Can’t Think My Way There First
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... I like the idea of thinking it through.Map it out.Solve it in advance.Arrive before I take action.It feels responsible.Careful.Smart.It also …
The Constraint of Scale
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... I’ve noticed as my problems grow,my options disappear.Small problems invite creativity.Try this.Try that.Ten different ways to solve it.They’re …
Floating Bridges
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... I love imagination.It spans fast.From here to there.From what is to what could be.From a pile of parts to something that feels …
Awareness Loops
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... I thought I was making progress.Felt like momentum.Looked like commitment.I called it growth.It was a loop.I couldn’t see the pattern.That’s a …
In the Parts or Patterns
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... I tried to create impactfrom assembling the right pieces.Smart people.Put them in the right order.Strong processes.Provide targets.Clear …
The Intersection of Function and Purpose
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... Function is what something does. Purpose is why it matters. They don’t always align. A tool can function without meaning. A role can be used …
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Castles and Stones
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... I’ve built castles in the clouds.Clear.Elegant.Fully formed in my mind.Every room placed.Every path obvious.There was only one problem.No …
How Trust Begins
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... I used to think trust was the resultof being right.Having the answer.Making the case.Winning the argument.It doesn’t.Trust doesn’t begin with …