Three concepts I have been spending a lot of time mulling over are Wu-Wei, micro-ambition, and successive approximation. A vision of where you want to go isn’t particularly helpful if you can’t see a path to getting there. It just creates a continuous cycle of disappointment and discontent. Wu-Wei is action through inaction. It starts by really seeing things as they are. Micro-ambition reduces the steps we take to very small, very achievable, nudges. Small enough to undo once we understand the unintended consequences if we have a strong feedback loop. Successive approximation allows a degree of pragmatism as we move towards where we want to be, while accepting where we are. Change must recognise that the future will not be without its own challenges. Small change builds in resilience so that we can work creatively with the tools we have, without breaking.
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