Vela
Flatiron, Manhattan
There comes a point in life when things get harder, and you wonder where people go when they can’t run back home.
Well... the office, obviously. Because we’re adults, and most of us are broke.
Jokes apart, that question has always stayed with me.
As kids, home was our safe place. We could cry, complain, and let everything out without thinking twice. But somewhere along the journey of becoming adults, we forgot where to put all those emotions. We learned to smile through meetings, reply to emails, and pretend everything was okay.
So we keep everything inside.
And slowly, we become like a giant hot-air balloon, filling up with thoughts, worries, expectations, and silent battles. Every spark of overthinking adds more heat, making the balloon heavier instead of lighter.
I know that analogy might not make complete sense, but if you’ve ever been trapped inside your own mind, you know exactly what I mean.
Overthinking doesn’t always scream. Sometimes it quietly sits beside you. You stay busy all day, trying not to think. But then there are those few moments when everything goes silent and suddenly you’re zoning out, searching for answers that never seem satisfying.
I have these questions to myself: Where is life taking me? Everything looks different, but in the end, it’s the same routine. How to make it different? Where should I start from? Every time I force my brain to lighten up, all I get is “Oops, Something Went Wrong.” Damn, like, dude, what work do you have other than thinking, ah? And that brain answers: “ERROR 404.”
Obviously You know we definitely don’t have a dinosaur game here to play, because this is the matter of us and life. The brain doesn’t take it seriously until a tragedy has to occur.
Well, now that we have come to the world and the reality checks happen all the time, they definitely can’t be ignored. DON’T GIVE UP. You have faced so much, come through this far, and it’s just a few more steps to your success. Know your worth, analyze, and realize the fact that you’re doing amazing. At least you are not sitting in a room of four walls, crying and thinking. Try, try, and try. You know you’re doing an amazing job because, remember, doing something is better than doing nothing. Keep it up, and I know one day it will all be worth it. Until then, take care and keep hustling.