Time becomes the real currency we chase. It frees us from any contract that exchanges money for time to afford the life we have built for ourselves.

For months, I ignored that massive elephant in the room that quietly trailed me, waiting to crush me as soon as I opened my mouth to address the pain.

These days, we are quick to label virtually any behavior or personality traits with some mental condition, abnormality or unhealed wound. I think that’s a dangerous road to take.

“Find what you love, and you never have to work a day again in your life.” It implies that there is this one thing in our life that fulfills us to its core without a single downside to it, magically frees us from every bad day and fills us with absolute uninterrupted joy until our days are counted. See the issue yet?

Many people - including me - struggle to just go for it and put stuff on the internet. Whether that be showcasing your talents, giving advice on the Web or simply sharing your story. More often than not, we chicken out because we fear that objectively irrelevant judgment of others about our life choices.

As long as the pain of staying the same doesn't outweigh the pain of change, we won't stick to the new habit.