Strategic Clarity

Clarity is more than focus — it’s the lens that turns complexity into direction. These pieces share metaphors, frameworks, and insights that help you see differently and act with purpose.

Vol. 1 Ed. 18 September 7, 2025 Opening a Hidden Door: Traveling Lighter, Thinking Bigger

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” - Joseph Campbell Dear Brilliant...

Soyini Abdul-Mateen

Sep 72 min read

Vol. 1 Ed. 17 August 31, 2025 An Interlude of Gratitude

When you let go, you're not giving up. You're stepping aside, allowing a greater intelligence—the rhythm of the universe—to guide the...

Soyini Abdul-Mateen

Sep 63 min read

Vol. 1 Ed.15 August 17, 2025 The Sonnet, the foolishness, and the work

You’re given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself. – A Wrinkle in Time Dear Brilliant Community, When I first started...

Soyini Abdul-Mateen

Aug 173 min read

Vol. 1 Edition 9 July 6, 2025 The Rainbow Is the Signal

We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used whe n we created them. - Albert Einstein Dear Brilliant Community, I’ve...

Soyini Abdul-Mateen

Jul 52 min read

Don't panic and always know where your towel is

Vol. 1 Edition 8: June 30, 2025 The Tesseract and the Towel: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Strategic Clarity

Life, with its rules, its obligations, and its freedoms is like a sonnet: you’re given the form, but you have to write the sonnet...

Soyini Abdul-Mateen

Jun 303 min read

Vol. 1 Edition 7: June 22, 2025 Define Your “What” by Noticing Your Purple

If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about the solution. — Al...

Soyini Abdul-Mateen

Jun 223 min read