Principlev1
When creative blocks persist after addressing skill gaps and
When creative blocks persist after addressing skill gaps and resource constraints, treat them as signals about misalignment between the project and your values rather than discipline failures.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Emotions function as evaluative signals that provide (emotions as evaluative signals), Belief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence (cognitive systems maintain existing beliefs even against contradictory evidence), and Cognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance (cognitive dissonance produces psychological distress). The principle prescribes interpreting persistent blocks as information about values misalignment rather than as obstacles to overcome through willpower.