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For thinking.Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTlearningfoundationscrafthttps://rahulkarda.github.io/the-daily-wick/articles/2026-06-18-why-constraints-clarify/https://rahulkarda.github.io/the-daily-wick/articles/2026-06-18-why-constraints-clarify/On the counterintuitive freedom that comes from working within limits.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoundationsdesigncrafthttps://rahulkarda.github.io/the-daily-wick/articles/2026-06-17-the-2-minute-rule-revisited/https://rahulkarda.github.io/the-daily-wick/articles/2026-06-17-the-2-minute-rule-revisited/David Allen's rule works. 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