Sterling Cannon
Oct 253 min read
When Rest Feels Dangerous: Escaping the Gilded Cage Without Losing Yourself
You’re tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix. Not because you’re doing too much, but because you’re constantly maintaining who you think you have to be. That maintenance—polishing the résumé-self, rehearsing the perfect reply, scanning rooms for approval—creates a beautiful prison. We call it the Gilded Cage. Inside, achievement buys applause but never peace. The cost is your soul’s quiet. The real problem isn’t your calendar—it’s your god Egolytic names the core issue plainly: m