Calm Test
Does the insight reduce internal noise? True signal tends to arrive as calm clarity. Noise tends to arrive as urgency, adrenaline, or compulsion.
Pass conditions
- You feel more coherent, not more frantic.
- There’s no pressure to persuade or act immediately.
- The insight feels optional and humane.
Fail conditions
- Adrenaline spike, urgency, or “must act now.”
- Compulsive checking or confirmation seeking.
- Identity inflation (“I’m chosen / above rules”).