Move guide
Option forms
Different shapes an action program can take.
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- CommitFully bind yourself to one course of action with no planned reversal.
- Reversible probeTake a small action designed so you can fully undo it after learning from it.
- PilotRun a bounded, real version of the option with explicit success and stop conditions.
- Phased pathBreak the commitment into stages where each stage earns the right to the next.
- Contingent policyPre-decide an if-then rule so the action fires automatically when a condition occurs.
- Portfolio / barbellHold several differentiated bets at once, often pairing very safe with very bold.
- HybridCombine elements of two or more options into a single new one.
- Transfer / delegate / automateMove the action to another person, tool, or system instead of doing it yourself.
- Wait-and-monitorDeliberately hold position while actively watching for the information that will decide.
- Exit / stopEnd the current course entirely, treating quitting as a first-class option.
- Option-creating investmentInstead of choosing among today's options, build a skill, resource, relationship, or runway that makes better future options reachable.Expand branch →