You can’t see many stars from a bright city. Some things need less noise, not better eyes.

Effort is not always the missing ingredient. The stars are there above a city; what stops you seeing them is the light, and no amount of squinting substitutes for going somewhere darker. A good deal of thinking works the same way. When you cannot hear yourself, the answer is usually less input rather than more trying.

When you get stuck this week, take away instead of adding: no music, no feed, no second opinion yet. Sit with the question somewhere quiet and see what becomes audible.