The first learning I shared is quite frankly
the bigger of all the takeaways.
It’s by far the most useful.
The most applicable.
AND …
The level of clarity that I have today
versus what I had 365+ days ago is off the charts.
Clarity comes with consequences.
With implications.
With action I can’t avoid.
I didn’t expect that clarifying
what I believed to be true
would ripple through everything else.
But it did.
That kind of clarity
is available to everybody.
You don’t need a website.
You could write an email to yourself every day.
You could do a weekly review.
It doesn’t have to be big.
It just has to be reviewed.
Not “set it and forget it.”
Reviewed.
Referenced.
Returned to.
To see if what your actions
reflect what you believe.
In a post-survival world,
in the space that has been provided,
that feels like one of the
most honorable things I can do.
I still improvise.
Make mistakes.
Act in selfishness.
I’m working on that.
With intention.
Development isn’t about being perfect.
Perfection is a preference.
It’s about being honest.
If you’ve been with us
on this journey… thank you.
Thank you for the gift of your attention.
Even if it was just moral support.
That matters.
But if any of this made you think,
helped you act on indication,
we would love to hear it.
I’ve hoped that I could be strong reference,
that Classy Problems has become strong reference.
Maybe it tells you exactly what not to do.
Maybe it argues with your brain
in the best way.
Maybe it validates what you know to be true.
That would be awesome.
That would hit the target.
If that is the case, we want to hear about it.
What did you learn in the last 365+ days?
Whether it was because of us or not,
we want to know.
There’s a reason we have a restraint that says,
Don’t be arrogant – copy off the most effective.
We believe in copying off the smartest kids in class.
Everything is class.
I reserve the right to learn more than you.
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