Feedback loops shape our destiny.
The inner loop — thought, values, beliefs — shapes your mindset.
The outer loop — action, influence, control — shapes your environment.
Master both and flow follows. An open source mental model for the age of AI.
When intelligence has no moat, culture is what remains.
What shapes what you can see?
Each is a feedback loop. Your values filter what you notice. Your beliefs frame what's possible. Your control shapes what you do about it.
Goodwill aligns them. Ego misaligns them. You feel the difference before you understand why.
Five questions that change everything.
- 01Why does this matter?If you can't answer this in one sentence, everything downstream is noise.
- 02What truths guide you?Most people inherit their principles. Few choose them.
- 03What do you see others don't?Pattern recognition is the only unfair advantage that compounds.
- 04What do you control?Build on rented land and you'll pay rent forever.
- 05How do you know it's working?Activity without measurement is just motion.
Skills get automated. Capabilities compound.
The inner loop develops human edge. The outer loop leverages AI edge. Design your work so both stay in flow.
The question isn't human or AI. It's which capabilities you develop that complement what AI already does.
Explore the capability menuGood company is both the method and the measure.
Goodwill fuels both loops. Willpower keeps the inner loop honest. Trust keeps the outer loop generous. What goes around comes around — no need to keep score when value flows freely.
The biggest blocker isn't lack of skill. It's ego.