Your Patterns

Why do I keep doing this?

A pattern isn't a character flaw. It's something that has been running for a while without being looked at.

We're still exploring this one. For now: notice the pattern before you try to change it.

We’re still exploring this one. Rather than fill the page, we left it open. More will land here as we work it out.

Ahas on this

Experiments

What if you didn’t have to decide yet?

HypothesisCuriosity opens a door that judgment closes.

Something happened. Then something happened inside you.

HypothesisThere is a space between the trigger and the reaction.

Questions

Question

Why did I react like that?

Curiosity, not cross-examination.

Question

What happens if I don't immediately judge this?

You can find out in about four seconds.

Question

What would happen if I got curious instead?

Judgment closes the door. Curiosity opens it.

Field notes

Field Note 003

You noticed the reaction after it happened.

That still counts.

That's a rep.

You noticed something here. Want to get curious about something else?