Realm of wisdom's Key Ideas from Tiny Experiments
by Anne-Laure Le Cunff

There are three viable alternative routes after completing a pact: Persist, Pause, Pivot.

PERSIST: Showing up consistently over a long period of time.

PAUSE: To admit that a course of action is no longer serving you and to bow out gracefully.

PIVOT: When you decide that a course correction is needed, your next step is to understand how much change is necessary.

The ancient Greeks had not one but two words to speak of time:

1. Chronos refers to quantity, the time of clocks and calendars, of productivity tools and linear goals.

2. Kairos expresses the quality, recognizes that each moment is unique, when we are immersed in activities that capture our full attention, when we spend time with loved ones, or when we are engaged in self-reflection.

It means being deliberate about where you invest your efforts, recognizing that you cannot be at the very top all the time and across all areas of life.

To put the principles into practice, you just need to adjust those three ambition dials:

1. Identify perfectionist patterns.

2. Challenge your unrealistic targets.

3. Choose progress over perfection.

Making progress requires two essential components: trial and error.

1. The trial part of the loop involves taking action with limited information.

2. The error part involves observing the results and making adjustments based on that data.

When we use trial and error, we set in motion a series of growth loops where progress emerges in conversation with our environment.

Any disruption that derails these plans feels like more than just a change in direction: it’s a direct attack on who we are and our place in the world.

THE TWO-STEP RESET

STEP ONE:

- Pause and lean into these emotions.

- Put feelings into words.

STEP TWO:

- Pinpoint the direct impact of the disruption by zeroing in on the most noticeable effects.

- Then map out potential consequences.

A community will give you access to a collective set of knowledge, skills, and physical assets that vastly exceed your own.

Your network’s diverse expertise and talents will complement your own abilities to expand your potential.

Communities can provide critical help when you are navigating new or difficult situations.

They offer emotional support, advice, and a sense of belonging.

By embracing the unknown and staying open to serendipity, you create space for unexpected opportunities to emerge — opportunities to learn, grow, and create value in ways you may not have initially imagined.