First Quarter · 15 minutes
Crossing the Threshold
"Name the resistance — then take the next honest step."
What you'll need
- ✦paper and pen
- ✦a glass of cool water
The practice
- 1Draw a single line down the middle of the page.
- 2Left: write the obstacle in plain words. Right: write the next true step.
- 3Drink half the water. Tear off the left half and discard it.
- 4Keep the right half visible until the step is done.
"Friction is not the enemy of progress — it is the shape of it."