Movement Beats Analysis

That Stuck Feeling

We've all been there: when faced with a problem, we instinctively dig deeper. More analysis. More detail. More complexity.

As if the answer is buried deep.

What if deeper isn't where clarity lives?

Enter the dance of abstraction laddering — a subtle shift in how we tackle problems.

Up to purpose: "Why does this matter?"

Down to practice: "How will this work?"

The magic is in the answers.

It's in the movement between them.

Next time you're stuck, resist the urge to dig.

Instead, use the ladder.

Rise to find meaning.

Descend to find action.

The solution rarely lives where you're standing — it emerges from how gracefully you move up and down the ladder.