# Rewriting the Inner Script

## Life's Default Settings

Every day arrives with its own quiet code—habits etched from years past, reactions shaped by old wounds, paths worn smooth by routine. These are our defaults, running smoothly until they no longer fit. "Overrides.md" reminds us that we hold the pen to edit them. Like tweaking a simple text file, an override is a deliberate shift: pausing before anger flares, choosing rest over endless scrolling, or speaking kindness where silence once ruled. It's not about grand rebellion, but small, steady claims on our own story.

## The Gentle Power of Choice

I once watched a friend, mid-conversation, catch herself in complaint. Instead of letting it spill, she overrode: "Let me try that again." What followed was gratitude for the same rainy day others cursed. In my own mornings, I override the rush—sitting still with coffee, letting thoughts settle like leaves in wind. These moments build. They turn autopilot into awareness, regret into resolve.

- Breath deepens when panic rises.
- A walk replaces the worry loop.
- "Enough" halts the self-doubt echo.

## Toward a Custom Life

Overrides aren't erasures; they layer wisdom atop the original draft. On December 12, 2025, as winter light fades early, I see them clearest—invitations to live not by accident, but by hand. What if we all kept such a file open, ready for the next line?

*In the end, every override is a vote for the life you truly want.*