When I first stumbled upon this whole Amir right thing, honestly? I shrugged. Like, whatever. Another one of those fancy tricks people swear by online. But then I kept seeing comments comparing it to “others” methods – real vague stuff, no specifics. Got me curious enough to actually waste a weekend figuring it out myself.
My Starting Point: Pure Confusion
Okay, step one was just trying to see what the heck Amir right even was. Found some forum posts, mostly arguments. No clear guide. So I dug into the most common “others” approach people kept mentioning – you know, the standard way everyone kinda defaults to. Felt like comparing apples to… weird mutant oranges.
I tried doing the same simple task both ways. First, the “others” method:
- Grabbed my notebook – old habits die hard.
- Started writing lists like my life depended on it.
- Got stuck almost immediately because details kept overlapping.
- Felt slow. Painfully slow.
The “Amir Right” Experiment (Round 1 = Disaster)
Right, switch time. Tried mimicking what those Amir folks described:
- Stared at a blank piece of paper feeling ridiculous.
- Attempted to sketch some vague connections instead of lists.
- Ended up with pure scribbles. Zero sense.
- Scratched my head thinking, “How is this better?!”
Complete fail. Almost gave up then and there. Felt stupid.
Actually Getting It (Mostly)
Failed miserably. Went back online, ignored the arguments, looked for someone just doing it. Found one vague screenshot. Aha moment maybe? It wasn’t about replacing lists… it was about what you start with and where you point.
Attempt number two (less scribble, more squinting):
- Put the main problem dead center. Like, literally drew a circle around it.
- Asked, “What’s biting this thing right now?” not “What’s everything related?”
- Drew arrows ONLY where something was actively pushing or pulling. Felt weird.
- Only wrote the absolutely necessary details on those arrows.
It looked… messy. But strangely, the problem felt different. Smaller? Sharper?
The Key Differences That Slapped Me in the Face
After forcing myself to compare my notes:
- Starting Point: Others = list everything nearby. Amir = only the core pressure point.
- Focus: Others = catalog info. Amir = track force (“why is this happening now?”).
- Connections: Others = “related to.” Amir = “actively causes/influences right this second.”
- My Brain State: Others = overwhelmed and slow. Amir = strained but weirdly precise.
Biggest shocker? That “others” map took 45 minutes and felt useless. The messy Amir one took 20 minutes and I could instantly see the weakest point to poke first. Didn’t expect that.
Why Bother?
Honest take? It’s not magic. For routine stuff, the old way is probably fine. You know your lists, you know your lanes. But when stuff feels tangled or stuck? When you keep writing lists and getting nowhere? That’s when this Amir thing clicks. It forces you out of the “cataloging” trap. Makes you look for the actual push and shove happening right now. Seems trivial until you try it on a real, sticky problem. Then it just… works.
Still messy. Still feels awkward sometimes. But I get why people argue about it now. It makes you solve problems differently. Probably won’t use it daily, but hell yeah, it’s staying in my toolbox for the messy stuff.
