Chapter 5
#EgoLow: Get Quiet Before You Steer
A companion guide for people currently reading this chapter. You can start here.
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The question this chapter addresses
What helps me notice the signal?
In plain language
EgoLow invites enough space to notice what is happening before choosing a direction. The chapter explores getting quiet, understanding interference, reading your signal, and returning to a practice that helps you observe.
Ideas
Three ideas to notice
- 01
Quieting interference is a function; people may use different practices to support it.
- 02
The C’s and D’s help you notice your current signal: Calm, Clear, Creative and Compassionate; or Drained, Distracted, Dull and Defensive. These are observations rather than character grades.
- 03
The practice is something to return to, including on imperfect days.
Maps and teaching
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EgoLow: Get quiet before you steer.
Pause
Reflect
What makes it easier for you to hear your own honest perspective?
Practice
Try
Before one ordinary decision, take a brief pause in a way that suits you. Name the question you are actually trying to answer.
This guide is original companion teaching. It does not replace the complete book.