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Act
An act can look like a way of being while serving an image of ourselves. We project it to look good, or take it on because being right has become more important than seeing what is happening.
A familiar strength can become part of the performance. We know how to appear capable, certain, or in control, and begin protecting that appearance even when the situation asks for something else.
The question is what the way of being is for. Is it helping us meet the work and the people in front of us? Or is it reinforcing the self-image we want to keep?
An act loses its grip when we can notice the image we are defending and return our attention to what is actually called for.