Episode 1 — The Glimmering Path (High Readiness, Low Ability)
One morning, sunlight broke through the mist, illuminating a path that wound through the valley’s golden fields. Readiness called to Liora: the horizon itself seemed to beckon, offering opportunity. Her heart leapt, and her inclination nudged her forward.
Yet, as she stepped onto the path, she realised her feet were weak from the journey of the past days. Rocks shifted underfoot, the river swelled, and she stumbled. The path was open, her heart aligned, but without the strength to traverse it, she could only linger at the threshold.
The lesson was clear: readiness without ability can tease and frustrate—but even then, the potential of the horizon casts a shadow, showing what might be possible when capacities grow.
Episode 2 — The Hidden Glade (High Inclination, Low Readiness)
On another day, Liora felt a deep pull toward a secluded glade, hidden behind walls of tangled vines. Her inclination guided her; her spirit longed for this quiet sanctuary.
But the horizon did not yet align. The vines shifted, the path blocked by fallen branches, the sun too low to light the way. She circled, pressed her hands against the obstacles, but the world was not yet ready to receive her.
Inclination alone, without readiness in the horizon, points desire and direction—but cannot guarantee actualisation. The pull shapes future trajectories, preparing the system for potential to emerge when the horizon shifts.
Episode 3 — The Bridge Across (High Ability, Low Readiness)
A sudden flood cut off one of Liora’s usual routes. Yet she discovered a fallen tree spanning the torrent. Here, her ability mattered: her strength, balance, and skill allowed her to cross safely.
The path was neither clear nor inviting; the horizon offered no open sign, and her inclination pulled toward a different route entirely. Still, ability alone let her act—she could create emergence even when neither the horizon nor inclination supported it.
This shows that ecological and structural capacities enable potential to manifest even in moments of uncertainty—a reminder that ability is the enabling ground of all actualisation.
Episode 4 — The Converging Moment (High Readiness, Inclination, and Ability)
Finally, there came a day when everything aligned. Sunlight warmed the valley, Liora’s heart pulsed with a clear sense of purpose, and her body and skills were strong.
She moved along the path she had glimpsed before, now fully able, fully inclined, fully ready. Every step felt like a melody of potential brought to life. The horizon opened, her metabolism leaned, and her abilities enacted the world’s affordances.
In that moment, Liora experienced potential fully realised—not as a hidden property, but as a relational dance made manifest.
These episodes illuminate the triadic interplay of readiness, inclination, and ability in action. Each configuration creates a different texture of potential, illustrating that it is never intrinsic to the system, but always relational, perspectival, and context-dependent.
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