Human Survival
Field Guide.

INTEGRATION / KEEP THE REPERTOIRE AVAILABLE Awaken the Human

The whole person can use more than one useful trick.

Awakening is an ordinary act of attention: notice the habit that has taken the whole room, then invite another capacity into the conversation. You can want closeness and name a limit; revise a plan and keep the history visible; receive help and speak honestly about what you can offer.

CONTACT

Attention + Approval

Reach for another person, listen for their capacity and keep your own preference present. Belonging can make room for both a real invitation and a real answer.

UNDERSTANDING

Trust + Explanations

Compare a promise with conduct, ask a relevant question and revise an account when the information changes. Leave enough uncertainty for the next observation.

RECIPROCITY

Responsibility + Friendship

Distinguish gifts, requests and agreements. Coordinate work clearly while leaving care free to be uneven, generous and voluntary.

AGENCY

Threat + Control

Pause, protect, act, share authority or leave. Choose an available step and communicate a feasible handover when others are relying on an arrangement.

ONE HUMAN MOMENT

Ask: What do I need? What has actually happened? What can I choose? What would respect for both people look like in the next small action?