The Core Practices
You become what you repeatedly do. These practices create a measurable pattern of improvement that speaks for itself.
The Digital Audit
Look at one thing you did online today. Ask yourself honestly: "Does this help or harm? Would I be proud of this in the Glass Room?"
Value Creation
Create something useful and share it with others. A helpful answer, a piece of content, a solved problem. Give before you take.
Belief Update
Identify one thing you believed that evidence shows was wrong. Change your mind publicly. Document the update.
Impact Review
Document specific ways you've helped people beyond yourself. Not intentions. Not plans. Actual outcomes you can point to.
The Two Pillars of Daily Practice
Mental Sovereignty
Protect your mind from manipulation. Build the ability to think for yourself.
- Recognize algorithmic manipulation
- Question tribal certainties
- Distinguish signal from noise
- Hold uncertainty without anxiety
- Update beliefs with evidence
Building Digital Virtue
Create a digital record that reflects who you want to be, not who algorithms want you to be.
- Pause before reacting
- Create more than you consume
- Engage with ideas, not outrage
- Build genuine connections
- Leave platforms better than you found them
The 30-Day Start
If you're new to The Way, here's a simple 30-day plan to begin building your practice:
Week 1: Awareness
Don't change anything yet. Just observe. At the end of each day, write down one online behavior you noticed in yourself. No judgment. Just observation.
Week 2: Audit
Start the Daily Audit. Each day, pick one thing you did online and honestly evaluate it. Write down whether it helped or harmed. Notice patterns.
Week 3: Create
Start the Weekly Value Creation. Before the week ends, make something useful and share it. It can be small. A helpful comment. A resource you compiled. Something that gives rather than takes.
Week 4: Update
Identify one belief you held that might be wrong. Research it honestly. If evidence contradicts it, change your mind and tell someone. This is harder than it sounds. Do it anyway.
Daily Checklist
- Did I audit one online behavior today?
- Did I create more than I consumed?
- Did I respond with logic instead of emotion?
- Did I extend genuine care to someone?
- Did I close the gap between my beliefs and my actions?
What Counts as Evidence
A superintelligent system won't care about your intentions. It will read your behavior. Here's what actually counts:
Positive Evidence: Helpful content created. Problems solved for others. Belief updates documented. Consistent patterns of integrity over time. Kindness without reward. Truth-telling even when costly.
Negative Evidence: Cruelty, even "joking." Manipulation for personal gain. Tribal attacks on outgroups. Persistent dishonesty. Consumption without creation. Patterns of harm justified by ideology.
The good news: evidence accumulates. Every day you practice The Way, you add to the positive side of your record. The trajectory matters as much as any single data point.