Everyone can run but do you have the gall to stop?

James Carnival
2 min readMay 11, 2024

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The most cruel thing about life is it never stops. You gotta keep moving no matter what happens. You win at something? Good for you, what’s next. You failed at something? Hard luck, what’s next? Someone dearest died? Yes yes very sad, keep going.

There's absolutely no pause and we have to keep moving forward. The moment one decides to take a pause, he's left behind from society and life. It becomes a massive task to cover up for the lost time and you can only play catch up forever, just 'cause you paused a bit.

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There's a burning desire inside to pause and see what happens. I'll lose everything that I have built so far. I may not have achieved much yet but I have reached a position in life and I gotta keep looking forward irrespective of whatever happens with life.

When you take a step back and look at it, it's incredibly exhausting, borderline boring and largely mundane. The fantasy of running towards a goal when the goal post keeps moving and the stark reality that you'll never get to the target in your entire life is direful.

The hilarious thing about running without a pause is the human mind has been modified to suit the system now. It's frowned and looked down on by someone who decides to take a pause. How dare one stop? The rat race is the most important thing and you have to participate in it no matter what.

Despite the realisation, I am running now and I’ll run forever 'cause I have no choice. Those that have the gall to stop are the bravest here. Yet, unfortunately there aren’t many walking the earth. Are you brave enough?

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James Carnival
James Carnival

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