Arcs
An Arc is a direction you want to practice through real life. It gives your goals a home and helps ordinary action point somewhere meaningful.
Use Arcs for directions, not projects
An Arc should last longer than a task list. Product Craft, Family Stewardship, Discipleship, or Becoming a Project Finisher can hold many goals over time.
If something will be finished in a few weeks, it is probably a Goal. If it names a bigger pattern of becoming, it may be an Arc.
- Keep your Arc list small.
- Name the direction in plain language.
- Let Goals and Activities carry the day-to-day detail.
What belongs in an Arc
Goals belong in an Arc when they express that direction. Activities belong when they move one of those Goals or capture real evidence that the Arc is getting attention.
You do not need perfect wording before you start. A useful Arc can be refined as you learn what it looks like in normal life.
When to change an Arc
Arcs are meant to be stable, but not frozen. If life has changed, update the Arc so it still reflects what you are trying to practice.
If you only need to finish a specific outcome, change the Goal instead. If the larger direction has shifted, revisit the Arc.