The Door Was Never Locked

Metaphorical Narrative

They studied the lock like a map of their limits.
Scratches, dents, a myth of steel.

On impulse, they pressed the handle.
The door drifted open, offended by the years of ceremony.

Core Insight

Many “locks” are attention traps—stories reinforced by habit.
Testing assumptions reduces fear faster than rehearsing defenses.
Agency grows when reality checks are frequent and low-drama.

Saturday Experiment

1. Pick one assumed barrier and run a 3-minute test (email, form, message, prototype).
2. Write down what actually happened.
3. If the door opens, walk through. If not, list one alternate door.

Sunday Reflection

• Which barrier in their life has never been tested directly?
• What evidence keeps the myth alive?
• How could they make assumption-testing a weekly ritual?