Local Order, Global Flow

I've been chasing productivity since high school. Books, methods, templates. I wanted a structure to live by—a way to spend my days well. I kept iterating. Each “system” worked until life moved. Rigid rules felt like trying to hold a river; the tighter the grip, the faster it slipped away.

So I chose something quieter: a steady core, flexible edges. Not steps to follow, but a tiny set of principles I can return to. A code I can carry through change. I went back to first things—philosophy, psychology, a touch of spirit—and kept only what held up in practice. The rest I let go. What remains is a living set of values. They keep me honest. They keep me moving.

Here is the current shape:

Integrity & Transparency

Be true to others—and especially to myself. Masks cost energy; I keep them light. This is the hardest value, and the most important.

Equanimity

Stay centered whatever happens. Grow roots deeper than the day's drama. Change what I can; if I can't, I let it go. Worry doesn't help either way.

Gratitude

Gratitude, forgiveness, small acts of kindness—with no tab to settle. These are less about the receiver and more about the state they cultivate. Mind shapes body; body shapes habits; habits shape life. I either shape my reality, or it will be shaped for me.

Spaciousness

Openness, slowness, simple being—the “uncarved block.” An open-hearted, kind, harmonious, empathetic state of mind. The Tao is spacious: it makes room for everything. I try to do the same.