Why avoiding discomfort keeps you stuck Let’s not warm up. If you’re serious about growth, there’s a good chance you’re still trying to dodge certain feelings. Not because you’re fake. Not because you’re weak. Because at some point you learned…
Most people think of “the Matrix” as something external — a system imposed on them, a structure they’re trapped inside, a force they need to escape. But in everyday life, the real influence isn’t hidden in machines or simulations. It…
Deconstructing “Happy”: How Spiritual Culture Learned to Police Emotion Happiness did not become a spiritual ideal because it revealed truth. It became an ideal because it could be regulated. What was once enforced through religion or social hierarchy is now…
Modern spirituality promises freedom, peace, and healing — yet many people quietly feel more tense, self-monitoring, and emotionally exhausted than before they ever began their inner work. Instead of relief, there’s pressure. Instead of trust, there’s constant correction. Feelings are…
Most people assume they are conscious because they are thinking. The mind is busy, opinions are constant, and there’s a running commentary on almost everything that happens. It feels active, alive, involved. And yet, very few people ever pause long…
The Voice You Mistake for Yourself There is a voice in your head that almost never stops talking. It narrates your morning before you’ve opened your eyes. It comments on your body, your mood, your plans. It judges what just…
Being realistic is often treated as a virtue. It sounds intelligent. Responsible. Grounded. It’s the posture people adopt when they want to prove they understand how the world works. But what if realism isn’t wisdom at all? What if it’s…
The Realist Lie Somewhere along the way, “being realistic” got sold as maturity. As if the moment you stop expecting more, you finally qualify as an adult. You’re taught to respect “the way things are,” and to trust your senses…
There’s a moment when the world doesn’t collapse—but quietly loses its weight. Conversations feel scripted. Smiles feel rehearsed. Your own life starts to feel like something you’re watching instead of living. If you’re here, chances are you’re not imagining this—you’re…