The Charter of Excess

A poetic audit of saturation, a ritual of indulgence.

I. Principle of Holding

I grasp what glitters.
I clutch what comforts.
I gather until the weight sings.

• Audit: What do I reach for when I feel hollow?
• Ritual: A day of intentional indulgence—choose, consume, reflect.

II. Principle of Making

I build for legacy.
I design for impact.
I craft monuments to my moment.

• Audit: What do I create to be remembered?
• Ritual: Construct something impractical—ornate, excessive, unapologetic.

III. Principle of Knowing

I name what I conquer.
I define what I master.
I catalog the world and call it mine.

• Audit: What knowledge do I wield to dominate?
• Ritual: A day of encyclopedic immersion—learn, list, label.

IV. Principle of Being

I perform for the crowd.
I seek to be seen.
I amplify until I echo.

• Audit: What visibility do I crave?
• Ritual: A public act—loud, visible, performative.

V. Principle of Measuring

I count what I consume.
I weigh what I achieve.
I track until the graph becomes me.

• Audit: What metrics define my worth?
• Ritual: A quantified day—steps, likes, dollars, minutes.

Related: The Charter of Emptiness