“Ring the bells that still can ring.”
— Leonard Cohen, Anthem
Self-will often waits for perfect conditions. When we feel uncertain, flawed, or incomplete, we may hesitate to act at all. The impulse is to improve first. To fix what feels broken. To secure ourselves before stepping forward.
But life rarely unfolds under ideal circumstances. There are always cracks—missteps, limitations, unresolved questions. If we wait for perfection, we may never participate. Ringing the bells that still can ring means offering what is available now. Not the polished version. Not the defended version. Just the honest one.
In this program, willingness matters more than mastery. A simple truth spoken. A small repair attempted. A moment of attention given. The sound may not be flawless. It does not need to be. Participation is enough.
Egos Anonymous is offered in an experimental spirit—an invitation to see whether there’s interest in a shared way of working with ego, self-will, and control. The language, structure, and practices are still forming and are meant to grow through lived experience.
This is a soft launch. The hope is to eventually gather a year of reflections into a book, but for now they’re simply being shared—one day at a time—to see what resonates.
If something feels useful, confusing, incomplete, or off, feedback is welcome and genuinely appreciated. This work is meant to be shaped together.
