Core Concept: Choosing conscious temporality isn't one decision—it requires daily maintenance against collapse into nihilism.

The Three Collapse Stages:

1. Subtle Questioning—"does this matter?"
2. Reduced Engagement—going through motions
3. Nihilistic Drift—waiting instead of building

The Five Maintenance Systems:

1. Meaning Protocols—daily identifying why temporary things matter temporarily
2. Presence Intervals—sixty seconds every two hours returning to here/now
3. Death Integration (Continued)—daily mortality practice
4. Engagement Metrics—weekly rating of presence across domains
5. Collapse Recognition—noticing early indicators and intervening

The Reframe: Temporary things matter MORE because they're temporary and require your care—permanence doesn't need engagement.

The Community Solution: Find or build small groups of conscious builders who practice Path One—isolation accelerates collapse.

What's Next: Path Two—conscious legacy building, what it requires, how it differs from Path One.