Think backwards: inversion
Ask how you would guarantee failure, then avoid it.
The idea
Instead of asking how to succeed, ask how you would guarantee failure. Then avoid those things.
Why it matters
It is often easier to see what to stop than what to start. Inversion exposes blind spots and hidden habits that quietly sabotage the outcome you want.
The shift
From only pursuing what helps to also removing what harms.
Try this today
Write your main goal at the top of a page. List five ways you could reliably fail at it. Circle the two you are currently doing, and decide how to stop.
Reflection question
What am I doing right now that would guarantee I do not reach this goal?
Write your answerPart of: Find direction
Keep going
The map is not the territory
Your beliefs are a map of reality. Check them against the ground.
Two-way doors
Most decisions can be undone. Sort them before you agonize.
The circle of control
Point your effort at what is actually yours to act on.