A framework for separating what happened from the story, assumption, and identity we attached to it.
Overview
The Source Inquiry helps you see what is shaping the outcome beneath the surface.
The Source Inquiry separates the event itself from the story we immediately attach to it. It treats experience as evidence before treating it as meaning.
It does not deny emotion or intuition. It asks that both be examined alongside assumptions, consequences, and repeated patterns before they become a conclusion.
The elements
1
What happened?
Describe the event plainly, without motive, blame, or explanation.
2
What did I assume?
Identify the beliefs that shaped the decision and whether they were tested.
3
What did it reveal?
Separate evidence about reality from the conclusion you want to draw.
4
What did my reaction reveal?
Notice ego, fear, attachment, defensiveness, and identity.
5
What must change?
Turn the insight into a revised belief, test, boundary, or decision.
How to use it
1
Write a factual description before explaining the event.
2
Name the assumption that made the event surprising or painful.
3
Look for evidence and patterns, then choose one specific correction.
