Gluing the Bridges to Play the Se
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-31
CORE DEFINITION
Gluing the bridges (tuning pins) of the se (a musical instrument) with glue, although it can still be played, makes it impossible to adjust the pitch. It is a metaphor for being stubborn and inflexible, not knowing how to adapt.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
Opposes dogmatism. Any SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) is meant to improve efficiency, but if the environment changes and one still rigidly adheres to the SOP (gluing the bridges), it will lead to disaster. Rules are dead, but people are alive.
Anchor fast decisions
Gluing the adjustable bridges makes the instrument lose its ability to adapt its tuning; metaphorically, when the environment has changed, still rigidly adhering to established rules/SOPs turns a tool originally meant to improve efficiency into a rigid disaster. Rules must be adjustable according to the situation.
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