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The Saboteur’s Heckle

The Saboteur mocks and sneers, but its only power is stealing your attention.

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Ego Interrupts

Metaphorical Narrative

A small figure jeers from the sidelines: “You’ll mess this up. You’ll look ridiculous. Who do you think you are?”

But the heckle is just noise. When you stop turning your head, it vanishes into the crowd.

Core Insight

The ego survives by heckling you into distraction. The interrupt is refusing to look — presence stays with the work, not the noise.

Saturday Experiment

  1. When the mockery starts, don’t argue. Say: “Heckle noted.”
  2. Keep moving.
  3. Observe how quickly the noise dies without attention.

Sunday Reflection

  • What heckles appeared today?
  • Did they waste energy turning to face them?
  • How did it feel to walk past the Saboteur?