The discipline of the adjacent possible
How iterating on what's next, not planning for what's far, clarifies your path.
Topic
#clarity
18 posts on this topic.
The discipline of the adjacent possible
Why true clarity emerges not from grand visions, but from the next sensible step.
The clarity of the unsaid
Why true clarity often comes from what's left out, not what's put in.
The clarity of the 'unlearn'
Why true understanding sometimes means dismantling what you thought was true.
The clarity of subtraction
Why focusing on what to remove, not what to add, brings true understanding.
The clarity of the adjacent possible
Why true vision isn't about grand plans, but the next sensible step.
The clarity of the 'No'
Why knowing what to discard is more potent than knowing what to pursue.
The clarity of constraints
Why true freedom in complex systems often comes from deliberate limitations, not boundless choice.
The clarity of the unsaid
Why knowing what to omit is often more powerful than knowing what to include.
The clarity of the 'no'
Why true focus emerges from the things you deliberately exclude.
The tyranny of the possible
Why having more options often leads to less clarity, not more.
The clarity of the unsaid
Why leaving things unstated can reveal what truly matters.
The clarity of the adjacent possible
Why true understanding often emerges from the next small step, not the distant horizon.
The clarity of the 'no'
Why true clarity often comes not from what you embrace, but from what you definitively reject.
The clarity of subtraction
Knowing what matters often begins with knowing what doesn't.
The clarity of the adjacent possible
Why knowing the next step is often more powerful than seeing the distant horizon.
The tyranny of the 'shoulds'
Why knowing what matters begins with dismantling inherited expectations.
The myth of objective clarity
Why true understanding often requires embracing, not eliminating, your personal lens.