Inflection Point

Fix the goal. Adjust the plan.

15m fall · 19 surgeries · 3 major relapses

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The Accident

15 m
Fall
19
Surgeries
3
Major relapses

Constraint set

  • Tibia / fibula fractured multiple times
  • Multiple fractures of the ankle joints
  • 7 cm bone loss (tibia)
  • Vertebrae broken
  • Pelvis broken

The following images show medical treatment after the accident. Viewer discretion advised.

Emergency room

In the emergency room with cervical collar and monitoring

External fixators

External fixators on both legs

Spinal stabilisation

Surgical sutures after vertebral stabilisation

CT scan (3D reconstruction)

CT scan — 3D reconstruction of fractured tibia and fibula

Recovery Progress

Wheelchair

Wheelchair phase

Standing frame

First standing with frame

Parallel bars

Walking with parallel bars

Crutches

Walking with crutches outdoors

The Key Factors of Success.

Two non-negotiables

1

Fun

If it isn't fun, you won't repeat it. If you don't repeat it, you don't recover.

2

Visible wins

Progress must be legible: routes, loops, ridges, rivers—wins that need no explanation.

Rules

Strategic
1

North Star, flexible path

RULE
Fix the goal; adjust the plan.
RESULT
Prevents identity drift while adapting to constraints.
2

Antifragility

RULE
Adjust and learn from the new situation.
RESULT
Come back better.
3

Reality over authority

RULE
Data and first principles beat expert confidence.
RESULT
Higher-quality decisions.
Operational
4

Overreach cycles

RULE
Controlled overreach → recovery → new baseline.
RESULT
Step-change capability gains.
5

Continuous movement

RULE
Daily minimum training; one big tour on the weekend.
RESULT
Continuous improvement.
6

Discipline

RULE
Signature tours, great weather, documentation.
RESULT
Reinforces discipline.
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