Why We Don't Promise Results

Definition

ESGR-aligned systems do not promise individual outcomes, improvements, or results.

This is not a limitation—it is a design principle.

Why Outcome Promises Are Incompatible

1. Complexity

Human state systems involve:

Multiple interacting variables
Non-linear dynamics
Emergent behaviors

No system can reliably predict individual outcomes in such complexity.

2. Uncontrollable Variables

Outcomes depend on factors outside system control:

Sleep quality
Life events
Work demands
Relationships
Individual biology

Promising outcomes implies control that does not exist.

3. Ethical Restraint

Promising outcomes that cannot be guaranteed:

Creates false expectations
Enables manipulation
Damages trust when promises fail

ESGR chooses honesty over reassurance.

What ESGR Provides Instead

Instead of outcome promises, ESGR-aligned systems provide:

Conditions — current state descriptions
Capacity — structural recovery potential
Boundaries — limits of sustainable action
Uncertainty — explicit acknowledgment of unknowns

The Difference

| Outcome Promise | ESGR Statement | |----------------|----------------| | "You will feel better" | "Recovery capacity is currently present" | | "This will reduce stress" | "Stress load is [state]" | | "Results guaranteed" | "Conditions support recovery attempt" | | "Improvement in 2 weeks" | "No timeline prediction available" |

Why This Matters

Systems that promise results:

Attract users with false expectations
Cannot admit failure
Must explain away non-improvement
Eventually lose trust

Systems that describe conditions:

Set accurate expectations
Can represent failure honestly
Do not need to explain away reality
Build sustainable trust

Compliance Note

Any system that promises individual outcomes violates ESGR Responsibility specifications.