01 / The implied triangle
The picture we construct.
We connect fragments into a useful picture. In a decision, we also fill gaps with assumptions, familiar patterns, and expectations. The triangle represents that internal frame: the picture we can begin to mistake for the whole situation.
Making connections is useful. The practice is to notice what was observed, what was inferred, and what still needs checking—not to stop recognizing patterns.
02 / The surrounding circle
The world we act within.
The circle represents external context: society, systems, other people, and circumstances. The implied triangle presses against it, expressing the tension between our picture of a situation and the conditions around us.
Some constraints are real and must be respected. Others can be questioned, negotiated, or changed. The task is to learn which is which.
03 / The origin point
Where we actually begin.
The point is us, here and now: our position, goals, resources, and ability to bear the consequences. A useful way forward starts with that reality.
04 / The emerging vector
A capability that grows from us.
Like a shoot emerging from a seed, the vector represents the reality skill we develop. It passes through the internal frame and beyond the surrounding circle: finding a way through limitations, not accepting the first picture as the only possibility.
It is not an answer handed down by software or AI. It is our capacity to examine the frames, choose a next move, and remain responsible for what follows.