Despite my last blog, I genuinely wish everyone success in their yearly goals. Whether you start on January 1st or randomly in the middle of June, if you’ve set a goal, I wish you nothing but follow-through and growth.
My goal has always been simple: to grow. I know, it sounds basic. But that one word touches everything I want to be as a human, everything I want to contribute to a world that’s constantly changing. And if the world is changing, I want to change with it.
I don’t wish stagnation on anyone. Yet most people seem stuck. And honestly, can you really blame them, considering how we’ve set up society?
The so-called rules of life aren’t man-made. They don’t even exist. Yet we follow them religiously, terrified someone will notice we’re not actually who we claim to be. Meanwhile, the truth is far simpler and far more uncomfortable: we are all one. Pain, love, nature, war, it’s all connected to the development of the universe itself.
So yes, feeling constrained in a society that makes us feel unsafe to simply be human is toxic.
I don’t blame people for being stuck. I blame those who understand this and still choose to move backwards.
Most people won’t understand this anyway, and those are often the very people who will hold you back. At some point, you have to let them go.
I’ve struggled deeply with this myself, mostly because of empathy and a genuine love for the human mind. But if you want to impact the world, if you want to evolve alongside it, then critical changes have to be made. Not just internally, but in the environment you surround yourself with.
If you can’t find a circle of people who value change, growth, and evolution, you will likely remain among those who don’t. And for a long time, that’s not your fault.
Eventually, though, it does become a choice, if you’re aware enough. Some people simply don’t have the life experiences that push them in this direction. They’re born into positive or negative environments, and unless something truly disruptive happens, psychedelics, hitting a psychological low, or a profound internal collapse, change never becomes visible to them.
Comfort is probably the most dangerous thing there is, despite how harmless it sounds. You can be comfortable and still be completely misplaced. I think we all know that.
So with this bit of perspective I pass on this year, ask yourself:
Am I growing with the world, or am I clinging to something from my past and refusing to believe another reality exists?
Because belief and comfort are two of the most harmful states to live in. They keep you still. And nothing grows while standing still.
Happy 2026.
