Discipline,
disguised as
a tool.
Shiny object syndrome is not a personality flaw. It is the predictable output of a brain rewarded for novelty. Monolith inserts friction at the exact moments you would otherwise lose.
- 01
One commitment at a time
You may only carry one active project. While it lives, nothing else may be started. This is the contract.
- 02
Quarantine the shiny
When a new idea arrives, it goes into the Cooling Rack for 48 hours. No exceptions, no shortcuts. Most ideas die there — and that is the point.
- 03
Friction before quitting
Abandoning your commitment, or discarding a parked idea, requires a written justification of at least twenty characters. You must convince yourself, in your own words.
- 04
Remember the graveyard
Every project you've abandoned remains visible. Not as shame — as evidence. Patterns become impossible to ignore.
- 05
Finish, then choose again
Only completion or expiry of a sprint frees you to start something new. Until then, the cooling rack waits.