> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://www.isaacbowen.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://www.isaacbowen.com/2025/02/26.md). # 20250226 tetris as metaphor for life surface maintenance prioritizing the accrual of any one type of asset is like prioritizing having a certain color onscreen you *can* do it, but how comfortable do you want to be with the flow of it all? "tight on x? overpaying x for y? add z and save x!" there are moves that clear rows, and there are meta-moves that give you possibilities for clearing rows later, if you successfully navigate to a now in which the meta-move is resolved strategy-stacking requires levels of active awareness a fully clear surface requires none choose your own adventure, eh? :) *** p. s. my stated goal has been to navigate to an experience of world in which the world experiences itself as being well because that feels like the simplest possible definition of a success I can measure I am succeeding? or … the kinds of changes I perceive feel appropriate in scope for this kind of navigation? I suppose that things are changing, and it coincides with specific intent on my part, and I don’t know what else is true :) thank you for being here <3 *** p. p. s. that postscript feels incredibly true for me, or true of me, I guess - true like the truth extracted by a coring device, showing me the history of a tree or of a glacier though without any temporality whatsoever > Swiftly Mrs. Who brought her hands, still holding the skirt, together. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://www.isaacbowen.com/2025/02/26.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.