by Zachary Fisher
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I think a lot of people are reaching a point of exhaustion that goes much deeper than just being tired. It’s a heaviness in the soul. A feeling that no matter how much we do, how hard we work, or how much of ourselves we give, something about this world just doesn’t feel right anymore.
And maybe that’s because we were never meant to live this way.
We weren’t meant to spend our lives chasing money just to survive, constantly worrying about the future, divided against one another, and disconnected from the very things that make us human. We weren’t meant to live in a constant state of fear, stress, and uncertainty while being told this is just the way life is.
We were meant to live. To love. To create. To experience the beauty of this world and share it with one another. We were meant to have time for our families, our children, our friends, and ourselves. To feel connected to nature, to our purpose, and to something greater than the endless demands of everyday life.
I believe so many people are feeling this right now because something deep inside of us knows there has to be a better way. We’re beginning to question things we once accepted without a second thought. We’re realizing that being busy isn’t the same as being fulfilled, and having more doesn’t necessarily mean living better.
And perhaps the exhaustion so many are feeling isn’t a sign that we’re giving up. Maybe it’s a sign that we’re finally getting tired of participating in a way of life that has slowly pulled us away from who we really are.
We don’t need more division, more fear, or more reasons to turn against each other. We need to find our humanity again. We need compassion, connection, community, and the courage to start doing things differently.
Because I don’t believe we’re here just to survive a broken world.
We’re here to remember what it means to truly live, and to help create a world where those who come after us don’t have to spend their lives recovering from the one we left behind.