“Your System’s Fine - It’s the Code That Was Never Yours to Begin With”
🧠 Updating the Ego...
And here's what happens when you finally upgrade that bad-boy!
Listen...
In the world of computers, we all know the pain of using outdated operating systems, right?
👉Slow to boot
👉Constant crashes
👉Weird bugs
👉Features missing
👉Programs that no longer run smoothly
👉Compatibility issues with the present moment
Now picture this...
What if your ego is doing the zak same thing?
Running a system you didn’t design.
Built for a reality you’ve outgrown.
Still trying to solve problems that no longer exist - just in case.
Your Ego as an Operating System...
Your ego isn’t “bad.” It’s not your enemy. It’s your OS... your interface with reality.
It decides...
✅What you focus on
✅What you avoid
✅What feels safe
✅What feels risky
✅What gets filtered out
✅What emotions get airtime
✅What beliefs “feel true”
Just like macOS is different from Windows, or Android from iOS, your ego-OS has its own rules, default settings, and permissions.
And here’s the punch in the balls...
Most people are still running EgoOS Version 1.0 -
written by their parents, teachers, fears, or early social conditioning.
🧰 But here’s the good news...
Operating systems are "meant" to be updated.
Improved...
Streamlined.
Refined to fit your current capabilities - not just your past survival needs.
And that’s exactly what the L.E.N.S. system is built for.
🔁 Default EgoOS Scripts...
Old code still running your system
These ego programs were designed to keep you safe, accepted, and in control.
But now they’re running like background apps, draining your energy and warping your perception of what's actually possible.
Here are some common programs...
| Ego-OS Name | Default Script | Result |
|---|---|---|
| PeoplePleaseOS | “If I keep everyone happy, I’ll stay safe.” | Overextension, hidden resentment, chronic invisibility |
| ProveItOS | “If I achieve more, I’ll finally be enough.” | Hustle cycles, burnout, low-grade panic |
| ControlOS | “If I don’t manage everything, it’ll collapse.” | Micro-managing, no delegation, tension overload |
| HideLiteOS | “If I stay small, I won’t be rejected.” | Avoidance, perfectionism, stagnation |
| HyperVigilantOS | “I need to anticipate every threat.” | Anxiety, paralysis, overthinking |
Each one of these systems was functional once.
They helped you navigate an earlier version of reality.
But now?
They’re holding you back from what your system is actually capable of.
💻 When You Upgrade the OS (The Ego, Rewritten)
When you start running updated code, everything begins to align - not just internally, but externally.
➡️You respond differently.
➡️Attract differently.
➡️And you move differently.
Because you’re no longer reacting from a distorted, fear-based script.
You’re acting from clarity.
Real-world upgrades might look like this...
Before: You rewrite a single post 12 times, afraid it’ll sound “off.”
After: You trust your tone, hit publish, and it lands with your people.Before: You take on one more client out of fear they’ll “go elsewhere.”
After: You say, “I’m at capacity right now,” and feel powerful, not guilty.Before: You explain yourself to people who will never understand.
After: You spend that energy refining your offer instead.
These aren’t small changes.
They’re system-level recalibrations.
⚙️ L.E.N.S. is Your Debugging Tool
Let’s connect this directly to your system...
💥L - Locate the Loop
Identify the script that’s running things.
(“Why do I keep saying yes when I’m already stretched thin?”)
💥E - Expose the Origin
Track it back to when and where that script first got installed.
(“Ah, growing up, being useful was how I earned affection.”)
💥N - Neutralize the Logic
Ask: Does this actually serve me now? Or is it outdated code?
Write the upgrade. Choose a new internal rule.
💥S - Stack the Signal
Reinforce the new OS with behavior that matches it.
Small moves that create new loops, rooted in clarity.
Over time?
Your new default setting transforms into...
“I can hold space and hold a boundary.”
“I can be visible without being perfect.”
“I can rest without losing momentum.”
🧠 Let’s Make This Practical:
| System Function | Old OS Output | Upgraded OS Output |
|---|---|---|
| Decisions | Hesitation, overthinking | Clean choices, calm clarity |
| Boundaries | Leaky, guilt-based | Honest, kind, firm |
| Visibility | Performative or avoided | Rooted, real, magnetic |
| Energy Use | Scattered, reactive | Focused, intentional |
| Self-talk | Hypercritical | Grounded, reparented, empowered |
| Trust in Others | Micromanagement | Clear delegation and release |
🛸 The Bigger Truth...
This isn’t about “fixing” your ego.
It’s about bringing it up to speed with your current level of awareness.
When your ego is aligned with your values - not your wounds...
it becomes a sharp, intuitive, powerful interface for navigating the world.
✅You stop glitching.
✅You stop chasing.
✅You stop looping.
You move with unstoppable precision.
🧭 Final Reminder...
You're "NOT" your OS.
You're the operator.
And you hold the admin keys.
And L.E.N.S.?
That’s just the shortcut that opens your system preferences and says...
“Let’s uninstall what no longer fits… and run something truer.”
This was quite a comical look at updating the Ego system and it makes sense to keep as up to date as possible. However being new to this website, I have no idea what an Ego system is. Is it the operating system for certain types of computers, for example gaming devices, or is it simply one that anyone can use?
Could one use this on an Apple Computer for example?
Haha, love it, Michel, and fair question!
The “Ego system” I’m referring to isn’t tech in the literal sense (though it does behave suspiciously like outdated software). I’m talkin’ about the human ego… that inner operating system we’re all running, often without realizing it.
It’s the one that tells us what’s safe, what’s possible, what’s “us” vs “not us”…
And like an old version of Windows clunking along in safe mode, it can glitch out when life asks more of us than it’s been coded for.
So nope…
Not exclusive to Apple or gaming rigs.
Every human comes pre-installed with one.
But the beauty is… you can update it.
Rewrite some of that spaghetti code.
Even design your own interface.
That’s the game we’re playing here.
Glad to have you here pokin’ around.
Let me know if you want the decoder ring…
In your corner
Dedo (Chief MEME Officer)
The idea of the ego as an outdated operating system really stuck with me, it’s such a relatable way to frame inner growth. But it made me wonder, how can we tell the difference between healthy ego boundaries and patterns that are actually holding us back? I’ve been trying to do more self-awareness work, but sometimes it’s hard to know which “programs” to keep and which to let go.
Oof, that’s the question, Marlinda… and you nailed the tension.
The ego isn’t the villain…
It’s the gatekeeper.
Some of those old programs were necessary.
They kept us safe, functional, and approved of.
But just like old software, what once protected us can start glitching when life asks us to level up.
Here’s one way I test it…
If the program shrinks me to feel safe, it’s likely outdated.
If it expands me while still keeping me grounded, that’s a keeper.
It’s less about deleting the ego and more about refactoring it.
Keepin’ the wisdom, rewritin’ the fear.
And the fact that you’re even asking this?
WOW!
That’s the signal right there…
You’re already stepping into version 2.0
In your corner
Dedo (Chief MEME Officer)