Most high achievers today are:
– Trapped—Slaves to society’s expectations,
– Chasing endless success and status,
– Hamsters on the Never-Enough Wheel.
They’re living out a life sentence in a mental prison.
Forgetting they built it themselves, brick by brick.
I get it.
In ancient times, fitting in with the tribe meant survival; it’s hardwired into us.
Later, a few basic rules kept society in line—and that worked.
But now, the constant “shoulds” we’re hit with about what success, wealth, and happiness “should” look like?
It’s overwhelming and totally out of control.
These “shoulds” are just scripts we’ve absorbed from:
– Parents and Peers,
– The Media,
– Society—government, schools, culture, religion, traditions, etc.
Most of the people who pass these rules down don’t even question them.
They’ve been programmed themselves, and they often have their own agendas.
These scripts seep in, become part of us, and eventually, they drive us.
So, we end up with money—but the rest?
It’s completely off balance.
Here’s the good news:
You already hold the key to escaping this prison.
You can break down these walls.
The liberating question is: “What do YOU actually want?”
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