A small practice for the stopping point

Original practice · Optional exercise · A kinder measure of progress

Choose a low-stakes example you can change without affecting another person’s private information or commitments.

1. Describe the current situation in one sentence. The example here is: A polished piece keeps changing without a clear reason.
2. Name the remaining problem before making another revision.
3. Compare the result with the difficulty you named. Write one concrete observation.
4. Keep, adapt, or stop the experiment. A note about why you stopped is a valid result.