The Mockery Poker Trap

Metaphorical Narrative

At the table sits a shadow player, sliding poker chips of mockery across to you.
It smirks, waiting for you to fold.
Every chip says: “You’ll be laughed at. You’ll be alone. Quit now.”

But mockery is not truth.
It is a bluff. It only wins if you play the hand.
Stand up from the table — and the game collapses.

Core Insight

Mockery thrives only on reaction. Without obedience, it cannot touch you. It is ego’s cheapest trick — chips with no value.

Saturday Experiment

1. When mockery arises, whisper: Just chips on the table.
2. Refuse to fold. Don’t play.
3. Walk away.

Sunday Reflection

• When was mockery actually true, and when was it just noise?
• What collapses inside you when you refuse to play the game?