A warm illustration of a wise, amused West African elder in a cobalt cap and robe teaching four children beneath a great tree on the savanna

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. It ends with a meeting to plan it.

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Guru protocol

Clarity is the whole job.

See the actual problem.

Noise likes meetings. Clarity likes one clean sentence.

Make the call.

A useful answer eventually becomes a decision.

Explain it plainly.

If the idea needs fog, it is not ready.

Words of the guru, annotated

I can teach you patience, but not on an empty stomach.
Every problem is solvable. Some are only solvable twice.
Silence is the strongest answer. That is why it is so rarely given.
Wisdom comes with age. Sometimes age comes alone.
The early bird catches the worm. The early worm learns the cost of ambition.
I can give you the answer, but I cannot give you the will to use it.

One question at a time

Put it to the chair.

Specific questions get sharper answers.

Verdict

The chair has opinions. State the problem.