THOUGHTS &
NOTES

No long lists. No forced goals. In 2026, I’ll stay far away from noise, nonsense, and stupidity. That alone solves more than 50% of the problem. Most people try to win by adding. Leverage comes from subtraction. Clarity is a competitive advantage. Regards from the south of the south… where the world slows down just enough to let you think.

One of the kids pointed at the horizon and asked: “Why are all those trees knocked down?” The father replied with confidence: “Forest fire, probably.” Minutes later, a couple passed by. Same question. This time: “Tornado. Must’ve been the wind.” Then a group of friends. Another confident theory: “Look at the colour of the water… must be sulfates or chemicals killing the trees.” Finally, a professional guide came along with a tour group. His explanation was different… and prec

Simple task. Except it wasn’t. Cleaning the oil required moving tools. Moving tools made the patio dirty. Cleaning the patio made mud. The mud created footprints. The footprints required mopping. One fix → five ripple effects. It reminded me that in any complex system, there are no isolated actions. Economists call it externalities. Physicists call it second-order effects. In reality it just means: when you touch one thing, you move many things. Most organisations forget this