Tests whether your purpose is actually governing decisions or just existing.

Pick one week. Pull your calendar, your active commitments, and the last five decisions you made. For each one, ask a single question: did purpose get a vote here, or did something else decide?

Mark each one:

• (a) governed: purpose had authority here, or
• (b) defaulted: convenience, urgency, approval, or momentum decided instead.

The ratio tells you whether your purpose is a filter or a statement.

OUTPUT: An honest read on whether purpose is governing or just decoration in your life.

From The Operator’s Edge, Principle #1.