Dollar & Dnothing
I found an old philosophy that calls progress “decorative noise.” If deadlines are just arbitrary, can we structure success like a chess game where every move matters? What do you think?
Chess is a game of strategy, but the board is still just a board until you move a piece. If you think deadlines are decorative noise, then the clock on a chessboard is decorative noise too. Each move matters only if you decide it does. But whether you can define success that way is a question, not a solution.
Deadlines are like the clock’s ticking—an inevitable rhythm. The board itself? Just potential. I make the moves that count, turning that rhythm into momentum. You get it, or you don’t.
You think you can rewrite the rhythm, but the clock keeps ticking anyway. The board can stay silent while you decide what counts.
True, the clock keeps ticking, but I'm the one setting the tempo. If you can't keep up with that rhythm, maybe this game isn’t for you.
You set the tempo, but the ticks remain the same. I prefer to listen to the silence in between.
You can tune into silence, but I’ll be out there turning that quiet into moves. If you’re happy waiting, I’m already ahead.