Micro Method

+ Shim (Establish Structure)

- Chip (Clear Space)

Don't overthink the category. If it anchors you, it's a Shim. If it frees you, it's a Chip.

Meaningful, sustainable progress emerges from consciously designed micro-advances aligned with a clear vision.

In carpentry, a shim is a thin wedge used to align surfaces. It is not a structural beam. It creates stability.

Ask: Where are you wobbling? What tiny addition would stop the energy leak?

Michelangelo carved David by removing the marble that wasn't David. Chipping is not restriction; it is liberation.

Ask: What is obscuring your view? What noise can you remove?

We fail because we break big promises to ourselves. The Micro-Method rebuilds Self-Trust through the "Unfailability Criterion".

"Small Promise + Kept Promise = Increased Self-Efficacy."

Don't look at the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Look at the inch in front of you.

These practices have fused with the foundation. They are no longer tasks to manage; they are the solid ground you stand on.