We spend our lives chasing ideas that aren’t really ours. We grow up believing stories that movies and society repeat over and over. They tell us what success looks like, what love should be, what we need to be happy. We hold on to these promises and spend years fighting for them without ever asking if we truly want them or if we’re just following a script.

I fell into that trap too. I thought reaching certain goals would bring me satisfaction, but every time I got there, another one appeared ahead. It was an endless cycle. Then I realized that the constant desire for more was keeping me from peace. Maybe the key isn’t getting everything but learning to appreciate having enough.