The Inner Citadel



> *"Retire into thyself. The rational principle which rules has this nature, that it is content with itself when it does what is just, and so secures tranquillity."*
> — Marcus Aurelius, *Meditations* 7.28 (George Long)

## Exercise (20 min)
1. Read your seven daily scores since Day 7. Average them.
2. Identify the **one emotional trigger** that most often pulled you out of presence this week.
3. Rehearse, in writing, the Cool-Down Protocol you would run the next time it appears.
4. Write the sentence: *"Next week I will ____."*

## Journal Prompt
In what single moment this week did I most fully inhabit the present — and what was different about that moment?