Japan
Every new country makes the world feel both huge and small at the same time. Huge because of how different everything is. Small because we can just get on a flight and suddenly be somewhere completely new.
And in that contrast, I realize how small most of our worries actually are.
We stress about promotions, money, comparisons, timelines, what people think, whether we're ahead or behind. But when I'm standing in a completely different place, surrounded by people living totally different lives, all of that feels temporary. Replaceable. Almost imagined.
Everyone here is living their own full story. Their own struggles. Their own quiet dreams. Their own definition of what matters.
And sometimes it also feels small in another way. There's a moment where I look around and think, is this all? Different language. Different buildings. Different routines. But at the core, still people waking up, working, worrying, loving, trying.
The stress I feel. The pressure. The uncertainty. The desire to keep up. It isn’t uniquely mine. It’s part of being human. No matter where you go, life carries weight. Expectations exist everywhere. Change is constant everywhere.
We are in a fast moving world. AI is evolving every day. New tools. New trends. New ways of working. Constant learning. Constant updating. Questions about what’s changing and how it will change us. There is always something new to catch up on.
Sometimes it feels like if I slow down, I will miss something important.
But when I step outside my usual rhythm, I see that the future is unclear for everyone. The path is unfolding in real time. No one fully knows where all of this is heading. We are all adjusting as we go.
And that realization is strangely comforting.
It makes me feel less pressured to have everything figured out. Less anxious about being perfectly prepared. More willing to trust my own pace.
It feels okay to slow down.
To breathe.
To live the moment instead of constantly preparing for the next one.
Different places.
Same human experience.
It’s okay to relax.
It’s okay to take my time.
It’s okay to live this life as it unfolds