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 …
The Problem May Not Be the Problem
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Certainty Is a Story Made Up
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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 …
Better Questions
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I used to think clarity came from answers. From figuring it out. From solving the right problem. Answers to move on. I asked sharp questions. Productive …
Everything Has a Price
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More than money. In moments. In mindshare. In meaning. Attention is what I spendwhen I forget I’m spending. I open an app. I scroll. I respond. I refresh. I …
Optimized Backwards
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Sometimes everything looks wrong. It looks backwards. Like I am trapped in a reflection. The problem isn’t my effort. It’s my orientation. I’m facing the …
Misdiagnosis
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My most common failure is misdiagnosis. I think I see the problem. When what I am observing is a symptom. A signal. A reaction. An echo. I name it. Frame …
Not Everything Good Is Mine
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A good idea. A good opportunity. A good person asking nicely. Sometimes I’m even the good person. My first filter is capacity. Can I do it?Do I have enuf …
Largest Percentage
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I’m sure I see it clearly. The dynamic. The problem. The path. I trust my read. I call it reality. It’s a fragment. The loop of filteringfor …
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 …
Two Fears Two Lies
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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 …
Winning the Wrong Game
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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
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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 …