Finally, clarity is rhythmic. It arrives in waves: moments of surprise, a flash of insight after days of muddle, a slow accumulation of understanding. Recognizing this cadence helps set realistic expectations. Not every hour can be a day of revelation; steady, incremental progress often yields the deepest clarity. The modern obsession with constant productivity mistakes the steady accrual of small clarifications for sloth. In truth, clarity matures like sediment — layer upon layer — until patterns emerge.