One Sharp Sentence Can Change Everything

I used to think progress meant speed…

See a problem, fix a problem, move on.

I liked the decisiveness and the momentum.

But over time, I noticed a pattern: the faster I moved, the more often I found myself revisiting the same issues.

Different faces, new symptoms, same friction.

It wasn’t from laziness or lack of trying. If anything, I was over-investing: solving, tweaking, delivering. But underneath all the motion was frustration.

When Momentum Masks the Mess
When something feels off, we reach for movement: a new plan, a new tool, a fresh push. But momentum can be a smokescreen. Instead of defining the friction, we throw solutions at tension. And the real issue gets buried deeper.

Most problems that feel complex aren’t just difficult, they’re vague.

Vague problems invite vague strategies.

Vague strategies yield vague results.

And still, we skip the definition.

Not because we don’t care, but because action is rewarded. We want to look decisive, not hesitant. We want to be known for answers, not questions.

But every skipped definition carries a cost: we burn time fixing symptoms.

We solve what sounds urgent instead of what’s actually blocking progress...

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