Routes

Which route are you on: fork, obstacle, sign, or bridge?

Model

Classify the moment before choosing the move:

1. Fork — choose between paths by principle.
2. Obstacle — find what is actually blocking progress.
3. Sign — read feedback before pushing harder.
4. Bridge — make a proven route easier to cross again.

Use the fuller Decision Routes practice when the classification needs to shape a consequential decision.

Sign

A sign is evidence from reality. Read it before applying more force.

Practice

Name the route in one word. State the next move it implies. Then name the evidence that would prove the move helped.

Failure Modes

• Misclassification — treating feedback as resistance and applying more force.
• Route drift — taking action without naming the decision it serves.
• Premature bridge — standardising a route before it has worked.

Context

• Decision Routes — apply the full route map to a decision
• Decision Making — turn the route into a bounded choice
• Navigation — observe whether the chosen route creates progress

Changes my mind: evidence that fork, obstacle, sign, and bridge do not lead readers to different next actions.

Questions

Next question: Which route best describes the present moment, and what move follows?