Original Advice
“DO: State your needs clearly and early.”
Name It Before It Poisons
Stop waiting for people to decode you. Silence curdles into resentment. When you swallow needs, you feed the very poison you complain about. Say what you want before the first coffee cools. Name the boundary before it’s crossed. Train the room. If they flinch at clarity, they were planning to profit from your fog. Speak early. Make it measurable.
Clarity is not cruelty. It is filtration. Front-loading your terms saves time, blood, and text threads. You do not need a preface, a disclaimer, or a smiley face. State the need, the timeline, the consequence. Let outcomes sort themselves. Early truth prevents late theatrics. Your power is precision, not mystery. Precision attracts allies, exposes parasites, and keeps your nervous system solvent.
Cosmic Context
Fixed water holds shape or turns stagnant. Mars and Pluto sharpen your tongue; use it as a scalpel, not a stinger.
Action
──────Text your three non-negotiables before the meeting.
✨ You are allowed to disappoint people on the first day. ✨