Applying the 0% Chance Mindset
A practical case from a reader
The 0% Chance Mindset is more than a radical concept - it can be a practical compass for navigating our way out of the Cult of Achievement.
We all carry our list of "0% Chance" tasks - ambitions we’ve shelved because we convinced ourselves that the odds of success are near zero. For me, one of those is learning a musical instrument. I’ve always wanted to play well enough to perform for and with friends, yet my own perception of my potential is near zero.
Usually that would be the end of the story. But using the Fail on Purpose methodology, I realised the "downside" is negligible - just a bit of time and the cost of the lessons and instrument. The upside, however, can be joyously transformative:
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Inoculation: If I fail, it becomes a pre-emptive rewiring mechanism. Because I expect to fail, the pressure evaporates. The attempt becomes playful, the effort feels light, and the mind stays calm. I can actually have fun in the process of failing.
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Momentum: If I somehow succeed, I haven’t just opened a portal to a new world of joy; I have shattered my own conditioned beliefs. That success empowers me to step off the tracks and embrace even larger "0% chance" challenges in the future.
The journey to living on purpose begins the moment we choose to embrace failure.
Rolling for a 13.
Ideas shared before they’re ready.
Some ideas need to be put into the world before they make sense.
This page holds them.
None are proven.
All are fragile.
We’re sharing them early because feedback changes ideas faster than certainty ever does.
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AiXin（爱心）
Collecting stories without asking for them
Rolling for a 13.
Many people in the charity sector carry stories they never share
Not because they don’t matter, but because sharing feels heavy.
AiXin is an attempt to remove that weight.
A quiet AI, living on familiar tools like WhatsApp, that listens instead of interrogates.
No forms. No prompts. No conclusions.
It doesn’t analyse or verify. It just holds space.
We don’t know if this preserves human stories — or flattens them.
Uncomfortable question:
If an AI is listening, are people more honest — or more careful?
What should happen next?
Should AiXin stay silent, or gently shape what’s shared?
Share this page and tell us where the line should be.
Giving Seniors Another Way to Be Heard
When speech gets harder, what comes next?
Rolling for a 13.
The elders have great stories to tell.
But many seniors speak less as they age.
Not because they have nothing to say — but because speaking becomes tiring, frustrating, or embarrassing.
This idea explores whether a handful of Singapore Sign Language (SGSL) signs can help when words fail.
Not to replace speech. Just to sit beside it.
Eat. Drink. Help. Pain. Thank you.
No fluency. No tests. No fixing people.
We don’t know if this restores dignity — or quietly accepts decline.
Uncomfortable question:
Are we empowering seniors — or solving the wrong problem?
What should happen next?
Should this be piloted — or paused?
Share this page with someone who works with seniors and ask what they think.
One Peso for a Story
When stories meet money
Rolling for a 13.
This idea makes us uneasy.
For every verified charity-related story shared, donate one peso.
The amount is deliberately small. The question isn’t about funding — it’s about motivation.
Does a symbolic reward surface hidden stories?
Or does it change why stories get told at all?
We don’t know if this encourages honesty — or performance.
Uncomfortable question:
Should stories ever be rewarded?
What should happen next?
Should this be tested openly — or dropped entirely?
Share this page with someone who will disagree with you.
Before You Leave
If none of these ideas sit well with you, that’s useful.
If one of them bothers you more than the others, that’s even better.
Don’t tell us what you like.
Tell us what feels wrong.
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Or come back later and see if your thinking changed
That feedback is the project.
If you’re not sure how to comment, you can start with:
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“The part that makes me uncomfortable is…”
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“I worry this idea might…”
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“This reminds me of something that failed because…”
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“You’re solving the wrong problem. The real issue is…”
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“This shouldn’t exist, and here’s why…”
Short is fine. Disagreement is welcome.