I Thought Life Was Just Hard Until I Realized Something Was Blocking My Progress
I had always believed that life was supposed to be a struggle. Bills piled up faster than I could pay them. Work felt endless, yet promotions or recognition never came. Every effort I made seemed to yield just enough to survive, never enough to move forward. I told myself, this is just how life is hard work is all I’ll ever get.
But then I started noticing a pattern I couldn’t ignore. No matter how many courses I took, how much effort I put into my job, or how diligently I planned my finances, progress never lasted. Opportunities appeared briefly, then vanished.
Plans I thought were solid fell apart for reasons I couldn’t explain. Even relationships and friendships seemed to stall at the exact same point, leaving me frustrated and confused.
It was exhausting. I started doubting myself. Maybe I wasn’t capable.
Maybe I was meant to struggle. I tried motivational books, podcasts, and advice from friends, but nothing seemed to stick. I kept thinking I just needed to try harder, but the results stayed the same.
A friend finally said something that changed my perspective: “What if this isn’t just life being hard? What if something is blocking you?”
