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TINY+FORCE Thinking

Why nobody is moving

Long, unfashionable thoughts about why people won’t just do the thing you want them to.

Last updated 7th September 2026

Thinking 004
A pen drawing: a frightened woman kneels beside a man lying on the floor, first aid certificates on the wall behind her
I DIDN’T WANT TO
MAKE IT WORSE
Why uncertainty can stop people
acting when action matters most.
September 2026
Eight minutes
Thinking 003
A biro drawing: a worried woman stands while a man lists what she will lose
I’M TOO SCARED TO
PREVENT MY DEMENTIA
Why fear can make the reason to act
stronger and the action less likely.
September 2026
Twelve minutes
Thinking 002
A biro drawing: a frightened woman asking for help faces a man holding out a Donate collection tin
I WOULD NEVER VISIT
A CHARITY WEBSITE
Why the person who needs help
leaves before they find it.
September 2026
Nine minutes
Thinking 001
A biro drawing of a middle-aged man labelled Gary, with a speech bubble reading I'm fine
GARY IS FINE AND
THAT IS THE PROBLEM
Why staying still feels
safer than changing.
August 2026
Five minutes

All of it is one question, asked in different places.

Why the person you are talking to does nothing, and what would have to change before they could.

Finding it takes reading, watching and sitting with things most people would rather not look at.

That is the part I help with. Tell me who is not moving.

annaliisa@tinyforce.cc