Inflection Point
Fix the goal. Adjust the plan.
15m fall · 19 surgeries · 3 major relapses
The Accident
Constraint set
- Tibia / fibula fractured multiple times
- Multiple fractures of the ankle joints
- 7 cm bone loss (tibia)
- Vertebrae broken
- Pelvis broken
The following images show medical treatment after the accident. Viewer discretion advised.
CT scan (3D reconstruction)
The Key Factors of Success.
Two non-negotiables
1
Fun
If it isn't fun, you won't repeat it. If you don't repeat it, you don't recover.
2
Visible wins
Progress must be legible: routes, loops, ridges, rivers—wins that need no explanation.
Rules
Strategic
1
North Star, flexible path
RULE
Fix the goal; adjust the plan.
RESULT
Prevents identity drift while adapting to constraints.
2
Antifragility
RULE
Adjust and learn from the new situation.
RESULT
Come back better.
3
Reality over authority
RULE
Data and first principles beat expert confidence.
RESULT
Higher-quality decisions.
Operational
4
Overreach cycles
RULE
Controlled overreach → recovery → new baseline.
RESULT
Step-change capability gains.
5
Continuous movement
RULE
Daily minimum training; one big tour on the weekend.
RESULT
Continuous improvement.
6
Discipline
RULE
Signature tours, great weather, documentation.
RESULT
Reinforces discipline.
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