Still Disguise principle
Lessons from Common Potoo
Be the branch.
Broken-Branch Perching
Core lesson
Stillness becomes invisibility when the body learns the shape of its world.
Biological basis
Common Potoos perch upright on branches or stumps with bark-like plumage and remain extremely still, resembling broken branches during the day.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
StillnessDisguisePatiencePredator avoidanceQuiet survival