Why counting effort keeps us stuck — and why structure sets us free.
Most people ask questions like this:
What dance is this?
What rhythm is this?
What language is this?
What time is it?
They’re reasonable questions.
They’re also the reason so many people feel stuck.
Because those questions assume the answer is a label, a number, or a measurement.
But the questions that actually change things sound more like this:
What is dance?
What is rhythm?
What is language?
What is time?
That small shift — from identifying something to understanding structure — is where learning suddenly gets easier.
I see this every day on the dance floor.
People tell me they “can’t hear the beat.”
But they can speak fluently.
They can walk without counting steps.
They can coordinate a conversation without doing math.
The problem isn’t ability.
It’s the kind of question they’ve been taught to ask.
This series explores what happens when we stop counting effort and start noticing structure — across dance, learning, language, AI, and everyday life.
I write from the perspective of a teacher and learner, testing ideas in real contexts and translating what works.
No mysticism.
No hype.
Just clarity.
If this clicked for you, follow along.
Each post takes one familiar frustration and shows how a small shift in perspective can change everything.
