The Crying Kid and the Steady Ground

Metaphorical Narrative

Sometimes ego shows up like a crying kid in the backseat. The storm starts: tears, thunder, lightning of worst-case scenarios. It feels like the whole car might crash.

But then you notice — you’re still holding the wheel. The storm is noise, not the road. You steer steady, letting the kid calm down while you keep driving.

Core Insight

Ego’s old default mode is helplessness. It pulls you into negative bias and “this will happen to me” stories. But there’s a new default you can practice: neutral acceptance. See the facts, not the storm.

Saturday Experiment

• When the “crying kid” storm starts, pause.
• Say: “Old default — not mine.”
• Shift to: “New default — neutral ground, here are the facts.”

Sunday Reflection

• When did ego storm this week?
• How did it feel to see it as noise, not the road?
• Did steering with neutral acceptance change your response?