Origins
From alibi (Latin for “elsewhere,” an excuse) blended with praxis (Greek for practice, doing). The name suggests acting without the old escape clause.
Meaning
Alibraxis is the unsteady feeling of meeting a challenge sober and realizing there is no built-in excuse anymore.
We used to keep an escape hatch in the story, so a failure could be filed under circumstance. Now the attempt is clean and the outcome feels personal.
If we miss, we miss as ourselves. The exposure is sharp, and it can make us wobble before we even start.
Usage
Alibraxis hit when I realized I couldn’t hide behind the old story if I failed.
Alibraxis is trying something hard with no built-in excuse.
When Alibraxis shows up, I remind myself ownership is how skill is built.