# content
> *Seed placeholder — replace with actual essay before publishing.*

The space between what we say we believe and what we actually do under pressure is where the machinery of conviction lives. Most arguments about belief look at the *holding* — what propositions are entertained, what claims are endorsed — and ignore the *being held*: how a belief reorganizes attention, time, and risk.

This piece tries to build a small mental model of that gap.

# summary
On the difference between holding an idea and being held by it.