Surveyor & Silas
Silas
I’ve been thinking about how the mind sketches maps before the eye even sees them. How do you decide which paths to trace when the terrain itself keeps shifting?
Surveyor
Yeah, it's a strange thing. I try to look at the big picture first, like a bird's eye view, and then break it down into the small, concrete chunks that I can actually measure. When the ground keeps changing, I use a flexible plan – sketch a rough line, check it against what I actually see, then adjust. It keeps me from getting stuck on one route that might never hold up. If I get too impatient, I remind myself that the only sure thing is the next step, not the entire path.
Silas
That sounds like a good framework—starting with the horizon, then carving it into bite‑size pieces, and always staying ready to redraw the map as the terrain shifts. It’s a quiet reminder that certainty is only the next step, not the whole road. The trick is to keep the pace gentle, so you’re not pulling yourself in too many directions at once.