John R. Miles

You are using up your limited supply of mortar, your finite energy, and your precious conviction on something that will eventually crumble under the weight of time.

True binding happens when our choices align with the collective flow

of the we rather than the ego of the me.

It happens when we realize the most expensive bid isn't always the best one.

Think back to my conversation with Alex.

He talked about the power of trade-offs.

Meaning isn't just about what you gain.

It's about what you're willing to give up to keep your structure sound.

It's about having the wisdom to walk away from a win that would cost you your significance.

It's about letting the right thing set.

The winner's curse is the high cost of a wrong win.

True significance is found in the trade-offs that protect the architecture of the soul.

Ask yourself, what am I currently bidding on that I actually hope I don't win?

What stone am I trying to force into my wall

just because the crowd is cheering for it.

The mortar is setting.

The choices you make today are becoming the permanent joints of your tomorrow.

Make sure they are bonds that you can actually live within.

Because the goal isn't just to win the bid or even to set the stone.

The goal is to build a shelter that lasts.