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The Circle Exile

Ego’s real theft: blocking your right to presence in the group.

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Presence Belonging

Metaphorical Narrative

Ego’s loudest warning wasn’t about her.
It whispered: “Don’t stay here. You don’t belong. Leave the circle.”

And that was the trap — not about beauty, not about betrayal — but about cutting you off from presence, from belonging.

Core Insight

Ego’s endgame is exile. It weaponizes fear to convince you that you don’t belong. But belonging is a sovereign choice. EF override = “I stay, I am present.”

Saturday Experiment

  • When you feel exile pressure, say: “This is ego’s theft. I stay.”
  • Hold presence, even if the body shakes.

Sunday Reflection

  • Where has ego tried to exile me recently?
  • How can I reclaim presence as non-negotiable?