Meta
The execution layer that enables the four domain pillars: Health, Wealth, Meaning, and Social.
Design Principles
Protocols > Personalities
Replicability determines validity. The source is irrelevant; the mechanism matters.
| Anti-Pattern | Pattern |
|---|---|
| ”Here’s my morning routine" | "Cortisol regulation algorithm based on circadian biology” |
Systems > Goals
Goals are binary states. Systems are continuous improvement algorithms.
| Anti-Pattern | Pattern |
|---|---|
| ”I want to lose 10kg" | "Nutritional protocol with -500kcal daily variance” |
Integration > Isolation
No domain operates independently:
- Wealth without Health: Cannot utilize resources
- Health without Meaning: Durability without direction
- Meaning without Social: Fragile resilience
Domain Model
| Component | Domain | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Health | Biological machine |
| Resources | Wealth | Energy and capital allocation |
| Kernel/OS | Meaning | Decision-making logic and purpose |
| Network | Social | Interface with other nodes |
| Execution | Meta | Protocol implementation layer |
Concepts
Cross-domain mental models that apply everywhere:
Meta-Primitives
- Compounding: Small consistent actions accumulate exponentially
- Feedback Loops: Systems regulate through feedback
- Risk and Variance: Understanding the range of outcomes
- Constraints: Time, energy, money, attention are finite
- Tradeoffs: Every choice has an opportunity cost
- Systems Drift: All systems decay without maintenance
- Measurement Error: What your metrics lie about
- Incentives: Behavior follows rewards
Execution Models
- Goals vs Systems: Goals set direction; systems drive progress
- Single-Task Focus: Context-switching destroys productivity
- Environment Design: Friction engineering for behavior change
- Tech vs Behavior: Tool selection follows behavior design
- Input Quality: Input quality determines output quality
Protocols
- Daily Planning: 5 min/day • ✅ Start here
- Do Deep Work: 2-4 hr/day • Focus blocks
- Curate Information: Ongoing • Information diet
- Habit Formation: Variable • Behavioral automation
- Weekly Review: 30-60 min/week • Feedback loop
- Audit Environment: Quarterly • Friction engineering
Mental Models
Decision Making
| Model | Principle |
|---|---|
| Inversion | Avoiding stupidity beats seeking brilliance |
| Second-Order | ”And then what?” |
| Probabilistic | Futures are distributions, not points |
Productivity
| Model | Principle |
|---|---|
| Pareto (80/20) | 20% of inputs → 80% of outputs |
| Parkinson’s Law | Work expands to fill time available |
| Leverage | Maximize output per unit input |
Systems Thinking
| Model | Principle |
|---|---|
| Feedback Loops | Positive amplify, negative stabilize |
| Bottlenecks | System speed = slowest component |
| Compounding | Small gains accumulate exponentially |
Anti-Patterns
Common execution failures: Meta Anti-Patterns
Key Resources
- Minimum Viable System: The essential 5-protocol starting configuration
- Reference Stack: Sample mature implementation
- Failure Modes: Recovery protocols for system breakdown
- Start Here: Navigation and entry points
Cross-Domain Bridges
- Meta → Health: Habit automation for health behaviors
- Health → Meaning: Movement-mood correlation
- Health → Wealth: Rest-performance correlation
- Wealth → Meaning: Financial clarity enables presence