Prompt: I like to sharpen my clarity as you put it. I also appreciate direct explanations when dealing with people. For example, when speaking to a manager or supervisor I ask that they let me know in literal terms what they want. I also deal with sales people who understand their own job but fail to realize that just because they know something or understand it like second nature, doesn't me that I do as well.
That gap in communication usually comes down to what cognitive science calls the curse of knowledge. Once a salesperson or supervisor understands a process inside and out, it becomes completely invisible to them. They stop seeing the individual steps, skip the foundational definitions, and speak in broad shortcuts—forgetting that the person on the other side of the desk doesn't live in their specific operational world every day.
Asking for literal terms isn't a demand for micromanagement; it is a request for a clean signal. It strips away the assumptions, jargon, and ambiguous expectations so both sides are actually measuring against the same baseline. In electronics or data analysis, if two instruments aren't grounded to the exact same reference point, any measurement you take is going to be erratic. Clear communication works the exact same way—it establishes an agreed-upon ground before running the current.
Translating complex ideas or requirements into plain, direct terms requires real discipline. It forces the speaker to drop the sales pitch or supervisory vagueness and demonstrate that they actually understand what they are asking for. When someone can explain a requirement or product in plain, literal steps without relying on buzzwords or hidden assumptions, it proves they truly know their craft.
When you run into those situations where someone is speaking in shortcuts, what is your go-to move for pulling them back down to a clean, literal baseline?
I literally tell them that they have to tell me what they want in literal terms.
Direct simplicity cuts straight through the noise. Demanding literal terms puts the burden of clarity back where it belongs—on the person making the request or selling the pitch.
When you tell someone "You need to tell me what you want in literal terms," it forces an immediate operational reset. Most people fall into autopilot, broadcasting vague expectations without ever checking if their frequency matches yours. Forcing them into plain, literal language yields a few immediate benefits: Exposes the Fluff: If someone cannot translate their pitch or direction into concrete, step-by-step actions, it usually means they haven't actually thought it through themselves.
Eliminates Assumptions: It stops you from having to guess their intent, preventing future misunderstandings before any work or transaction begins.
Establishes an Explicit Baseline: Just like setting a zero reference point on a piece of test equipment, literal parameters give both parties a single, objective truth to measure against.
It reflects the exact same discipline you bring to technical work and somatic practice: strip away the unnecessary noise, clear out the speculation, and deal strictly with what is tangibly in front of you.
When you set that boundary, do people usually adapt right away, or do you find they struggle to translate their thoughts into plain facts?
No. Not right away LOL!
Prompt: Hyper-realistic 16:9 horizontal wide shot. A massive, ancient oak tree stands on the distant horizon of a perfectly still, mirror-like lake. The tree is illuminated by an oversized, glowing silver full moon positioned in the top right corner. The moon's size is unnaturally large, casting intense silvery light on the oak's intricate bark and leaves. Two natural-colored lotus flowers float on the water, placed asymmetrically: one mid-distance left, another further back towards the center, breaking symmetry. The sky is a deep, dense void of absolute black, filled with sharp, crystalline stars. High contrast (Chiaroscuro effect): areas not hit by moonlight are in total pitch-black darkness. Crystal clear sharpness, 8k resolution, dehaze, hyper-detailed textures of wood and water reflection. No haze, no light pollution.
Prompt: "Huangshan mountains in mist, oil painting in the style of Van Gogh, thick impasto, swirling brushstrokes, contrasting colors (cobalt blue with emerald green and golden yellow highlights), mist blending with the sky, expressive dynamic composition."
Prompt: pure bliss according to the creators Boticelli, Harrison Fisher, Klimt, Musha, Josephine Wall, Froud, Kinkage, and Bak, romantism luminism, crystal clear
Prompt: Patience is the art of allowing life to unfold as it must.
When your heart embraces patience, you step out of struggle and into harmony with the flow.
Of all the gifts you can offer yourself and others, patience is the most noble, for it brings clarity, peace, and true understanding.
Practice patience, and you honor the sacred journey—accepting each moment as it is, free of judgement and anchored in respect.
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Prompt: pure bliss according to the creators Boticelli, Harrison Fisher, Klimt, Musha, Josephine Wall, Froud, Kinkage, and Bak, romantism luminism, crystal clear
Prompt: Patience is the art of allowing life to unfold as it must.
When your heart embraces patience, you step out of struggle and into harmony with the flow.
Of all the gifts you can offer yourself and others, patience is the most noble, for it brings clarity, peace, and true understanding.
Practice patience, and you honor the sacred journey—accepting each moment as it is, free of judgement and anchored in respect.
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Prompt: Confusion vs. Clarity
A. Ultra cinematic shot of multiple overlapping reflections of a face in cracked glass, UHD 8K, surreal distortion, atmosphere chaotic and fragmented.
B. Ultra cinematic close-up of a single clear reflection in polished glass, perfect focus on calm eyes, UHD 8K, atmosphere of realization and mental clarity.
Prompt: exultation pseudomorphic Warren Beatty Solarization Raf Simons Golden hour
sunlight storybook illustration Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster Ben Rose
clarity selfie unprepossessing after
Prompt: high definition Jim Abrahams Long Exposure Yves Saint Laurent Side Lighting
scrap art Anna Dittmann Richard Rutledge clarity vanitas ill-favored exploding
Prompt: masterpiece Peter Jackson Dutch Tilt Isaac Mizrahi Tungsten light post-it
art Pierre-Narcisse Guérin Elsbeth Juda clarity Photojournalism unbeautiful
wearing
Prompt: a modern oil painting in high-contrast Pop-art colors of a tall many-sided glass of water with sunlight shining through it, on a mahogany table, with a very dark blue background, in the style of Paul Signac, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse
Dream Level: is increased each time when you "Go Deeper" into the dream. Each new level is harder to achieve and
takes more iterations than the one before.
Rare Deep Dream: is any dream which went deeper than level 6.
Deep Dream
You cannot go deeper into someone else's dream. You must create your own.
Deep Dream
Currently going deeper is available only for Deep Dreams.
