The Age of Not Knowing

Today, we have access to vast amounts of information, services, resources, brands, and products. As options and consumption grow by the second, so do our anxieties. Humanity once believed that what was missing from the world was abundance and more choices, but it's clear we were mistaken.

By creating more options, we have also created more problems. With limitless choices about what to eat, where to live, who to love, and what to wear, we feel more lost than ever. We experience anxiety over which bread to buy, struggle with conflicting health advice, and strive to live longer with more possessions, yet we spend our lives unfulfilled and without inner peace. Ironically, we all understand that inner peace comes from within; no external materials or sources can provide it, yet we persist in making more, buying more, and living more, subjecting ourselves to misery.

I've always been an anarchist, a rebel, a thinker outside the norm, thanks to my mother. I'm also an intensely empathetic person, feeling deeply for many things almost constantly. Additionally, I'm very expressive about my identity, thoughts, and emotions. This combination can be a potent mix, both for myself and others.

I strive to use my skills, resources, and intellect to solve problems with creative and satisfying solutions. I try, fail, feel like giving up, get motivated, learn from my mistakes, ponder my next steps, try again, and fail again. Many will argue that failing is better than doing nothing. They'll advise you to stop overthinking and take action, to promote yourself and your work even if it feels uncomfortable, to join the chorus of voices seeking to be heard and seen.

However, I question those people. Yes, humanity should continually think and create, but for what purpose? Why are we urged to create? Is it because humanity or the world truly needs it, or is it for the benefit of a system that convinces you to believe in a reality where pain is pride, slowness is death, and money is the sole objective?

Personally, I feel we are moving too fast. Changes occur more rapidly than we can understand or adapt to. Now is the time to stop, slow down, reconnect with ourselves, and think before creating again. I truly feel like I know nothing at all. I don't know what the future holds for our world, what the present needs to heal, or if our past has been guiding us correctly.

Embrace the age of uncertainty, press the reset or pause button. Take a breath and consider whether each step you take is for your own sake, or if you're doing it because you were told it's the right thing to do.