Have you ever stopped to think ?

Well, have you ever thought about what you really want? You go into the office every day chasing a dream, but whose dream is it? Have you ever stopped for a second to think, Do I really want to do this? Have you ever reasoned with yourself? Have you ever spoken to yourself? It’s weird, right, for a 24-year-old to speak like this? Well, it’s just life hitting me differently.

I remember during the lockdown in 2021, I was in self-quarantine because I had asymptomatic COVID. I was one of the lucky ones who got off easy, and I’m thankful to God for that. For those 10 days in my room, I remember drinking soup and eating fruit all day, sleeping out of weakness, and being unable to do the most enjoyable thing: making a cup of tea and going to the backyard to grab some fresh air, just to get lost in my thoughts.

That was when I had nothing to do but be with myself, and I believe it was the first time in a while that I was truly alone with my thoughts. It got me thinking, Wow, I’ve never really spent time with myself. When have I ever spoken to myself? When have I ever known what I want? I discovered a lot during that time and began heading down a path I thought was right. Now, I believe I’m back at that same moment where I need to constantly check in with myself on this journey of entrepreneurship.

I know this might sound very dramatic, but I’m writing this for the person who is struggling with those feelings they just can’t understand—the person who zones out randomly because they feel something else. There’s something inside telling you to stop, but, of course, the noise outside is too loud for you to hear what’s happening inside.