The Invisible Script
Most people believe they are living their own lives. They believe their thoughts are theirs. Their desires are theirs. Their opinions are theirs. Their goals are theirs. But if you slow down long enough and really observe, an uncomfortable realization starts forming: a large portion of what we call “ourselves” was handed to us before we ever had a chance to choose. Family expectations, cultural norms, school systems, social media trends, economic pressure, and survival instincts quietly write a script in our minds. By the time we’re old enough to question anything, the script already feels like identity. You don’t remember agreeing to it. You don’t remember signing anything. Yet you wake up every day playing a role that feels strangely familiar, even when it doesn’t feel true.
