SYSTEM FRICTION INSTITUTE
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
SFI-WB-002
PARTICIPANT WORKBOOK
SYSTEM FRICTION INSTITUTE

Participant Workbook

72-hour personal observation workbook for low-friction field participation.
DOCUMENT
SFI-WB-002
VERSION
1.0
STATUS
PARTICIPANT WORKBOOK
SERIES
SFI Technical Library
Personal Workbook

No correct answers

Only observations.
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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION

How to use this workbook

This workbook does not ask you to explain your life. It asks you to notice what repeats. You do not need to be perfect. You only need to record what appears.

Share only what you choose. The technical interpretation belongs to the operator, not to this workbook.

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ACTIVITY
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ACTIVITY

The 72-hour mark

During three days, do not try to force a decision. Each time one of these thoughts appears, make one mark.

Thought

I want them to look for me.

Thought

I want time from them.

Thought

Maybe tomorrow will change.

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DAILY RECORD
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DAILY RECORD

Day 1

MomentMarkWhat happened
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DAILY RECORD
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DAILY RECORD

Day 2

MomentMarkWhat happened
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DAILY RECORD
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DAILY RECORD

Day 3

MomentMarkWhat happened
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REFLECTION
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What changed?

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REFLECTION
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What did I notice?

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REFLECTION
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What did I not want to see?

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REFLECTION
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What was mine?

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REFLECTION
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What was not mine?

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REFLECTION
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What do I need today?

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CLOSE
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CLOSE

Close of 72 hours

Count the marks. The number does not measure love. It measures occupied space.

The point is not to judge the signal. The point is to see it.
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BACK COVER
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BACK COVER

System Friction Institute

SYSTEM FRICTION INSTITUTE

You do not need
to solve everything
today.