The Tension of the Incomplete

“I’m in the flow. I can’t leave now…”

At work, at play, …

… at any time other than when something is complete, it is incomplete.

Obvious.

But, what is not obvious are its tensions.

The Pull of the Incomplete

The incomplete pulls every moment, a wave we ride as we reflect on current experience, sense some direction, and sail forward.

We can study the tension, such as with what has been termed the “Zeigarnik Effect“, essentially referring to open tasks occupying our short-term memory until done.

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