Not all resistance is a problem to remove.
There is a tendency to eliminate friction as quickly as possible.
Faster systems.
Smoother interfaces.
Shorter paths.
Reduction teaches removal.
But not all resistance is excess.
Some friction reveals structure.
A train moves efficiently because it accepts friction at the rails.
Without contact, there is no direction.
Without resistance, there is no traction.
In personal systems, friction often exposes misalignment.
Fatigue can signal overload.
But it can also signal growth.
Discomfort can indicate wrong direction.
But it can also indicate necessary stretch.
The difficulty is not eliminating friction.
It is interpreting it.
Within the ORYN structure, friction sits between Reduction and Mobility.
If everything is smooth, you may be avoiding depth.
If everything is heavy, you are carrying too much.
The balance is rarely clean.
Sometimes the right move feels inconvenient.
Sometimes clarity increases complexity before it reduces it.
Essential movement does not aim for comfort.
It aims for coherence.
Friction, when observed carefully, becomes diagnostic.
Not something to escape.
Something to read.