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CTL-VIII-0019

“I've been more present with the people in front of me and it feels right.”

CTL · Pillar III — Control CTL-VIII · Redirect Immediately

Presence is the redirect from distraction. When you choose the person in front of you over the noise in your pocket, you are living inside the moment that belongs to you — and it shows in the quality of everything that follows.

Your Practice

Name one relationship where your presence has improved. Protect that standard going forward — phone face-down or away during your time with that person. Extend the practice to one more relationship this week.

The Architects

“Confine yourself to the present.”

— Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Aurelius, Meditations VII.29 (George Long translation: 'Wipe out the imagination ... Confine thyself to the present.')

More under CTL-VIII

CTL-VIII-0001“I just got fired.”CTL-VIII-0002“My plan fell apart and I don't know what to do next.”CTL-VIII-0003“I redirected a bad day into a productive one.”CTL-VIII-0004“I keep reacting to things I should let pass.”CTL-VIII-0005“I'm struggling with a habit I keep returning to.”CTL-VIII-0006“I'm proud of how I handled a situation that used to derail me.”
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