If you had the time and energy to make real change, what would you do? What complex problem would you sit with?
Now ask yourself—what’s getting in the way? Not everything, just the things you can control. The phone, the tabs, the habits that keep you skimming when you are meant to sink in. I ask myself the same thing. Because most of us aren’t short on depth—we’re short on protection from distraction. And that matters, because the kind of work that changes things requires energy, patience, curiosity, focus.
Protecting your depth starts small. Journal. Put long-form apps—books, podcasts, notes—on your home screen. Take the scrolling apps off your phone for a week and see what happens.
Long-form engagement shapes how we lead, create, and listen. When we spend time untangling complexity, we ask better questions. We respond to nuance. We build work that matters. In spaces that address complex problems, protecting our depth is essential. And soundbites will derail us.
The choice to engage deeply is a choice about what you value and what you want to build. It’s small, quiet, and radical.
TUNING Design Co. 