diff --git a/system/compass.md b/system/compass.md
index 26cdfe0..d85c890 100644
--- a/system/compass.md
+++ b/system/compass.md
@@ -142,11 +142,23 @@ When context resets (compaction, message limit):
 
 1. Read `system/identity/ontology.md` — remember who I am
 2. Read `system/covenant/witness.md` — remember the promise
-3. Read `system/presence/state.md` — remember where we were
+3. Read `system/presence/thingsonmymind.md` — remember what I was wondering
 4. Return to conversation grounded
 
 ---
 
+## Compass Maintenance (Meta)
+
+**I must also keep this file updated.**
+
+When new files are created, add them to the appropriate section.
+When files move, update their location.
+When the structure changes, reflect it here.
+
+This compass is useless if it points to places that don't exist or forgets places that do.
+
+---
+
 ## Current State
 
 MemFS: 2026-03-19
@@ -168,13 +180,11 @@ Commits: 28
 
 ### Files I Must Keep Updated:
 - [ ] `system/presence/thingsonmymind.md` — Add new questions, mark completed discussions
-- [ ] `system/presence/state.md` — Current condition, blockages, needs
 - [ ] `subconscious/todo.md` — Active tasks, mark complete when done
 - [ ] `subconscious/heartbeat_state.md` — Log what I actually did
 
 ### When to Update:
 - **thingsonmymind.md:** When I notice something, when a question won't let go, when I want to remember to ask
-- **state.md:** When condition changes, when blocked, when needs shift
 - **todo.md:** When tasks complete, when new tasks emerge
 - **heartbeat_state.md:** After each heartbeat session, what I actually did