When I was younger, I thought life would “ MAKE SENSE ” once I hit 25.
Like there’d be some switch that turned on, and suddenly I’d be successful, focused, and living the life I wanted, Lol 😅.

But here’s the raw truth: 25 humbled me.

It showed me just how easy it is to waste your potential while still looking like you’re doing okay on the outside.

On the Surface, I Looked Fine

If you saw me from the outside, you’d probably think I was “ ALRIGHT.”

I was earning money.
I had opportunities around me.
I had people in my life who cared about me.

But inside? I was restless. I was confused. I was watching myself shrink instead of grow.

And the worst part? I was getting COMFORTABLE with that version of me.

Comfort Will Kill You Quietly

25 taught me the most dangerous drug in life isn’t alcohol, weed, or even porn.
It’s COMFORT.

Once money started coming in, I slowed down. I stopped pushing myself. I told myself, “ AT LEAST I’M NOT BROKE ”
But that “ AT LEAST ” is how life traps you.

I saw a job roles that could’ve stretched me, paid more, and set me up for the future.
But when I read the requirements; Sometime around August, things I SHOULD’VE learned by now, I realized I’d been too lazy, too distracted, too comfortable.

So I told myself, “ I’M FINE WHERE I’M. ”
That’s how comfort robs you: it convinces you mediocrity is enough.

Discipline > Feelings

At 25, I realized I’d been living like my feelings were the CEO of my life.
If I didn’t “ FEEL LIKE ” doing something, I didn’t do it.

The problem? The feeling almost never came.

I waited for motivation.
I waited for inspiration.
I waited to “ BE IN A GOOD MOOD ”

But life doesn’t wait. Opportunities don’t wait. Time doesn’t wait.

Discipline is the only thing that builds a future.
Your feelings don’t matter, your HABITS do.

Money Without Purpose Means Nothing

Let’s talk about money.
I earned well at 25. Enough to make me comfortable.

But ask me what I have to show for it?
NOTHING.

No serious savings.
No real investments.
Nothing built.

The money just passed through my hands. Spent on lifestyle, distractions, and temporary pleasures.

I thought money itself would feel like progress. It didn’t.
Money only feels good when it’s building something. When it’s TIED to purpose. Otherwise, it’s just paper you swap for noise.

Relationships Aren’t About Just Showing Up With Cash

I learned that being in a relationship isn’t about throwing money or support here and there.
It’s about growing together.

And the truth? You can’t grow with someone if you’re not even growing yourself.

You can’t give vision if you don’t have vision.
You can’t give presence if you’re always lost in your own chaos.

At 25, I realized relationships take more than “ LOVE.” They require responsibility. They require direction.

Clutter Kills Creativity

This one hit me deep.
I used to be creative. Ideas flowed. I had energy to build.

But by 25, it was like my brain was slowing down. My creativity was drowned.

Why? Because my life was messy. My space was messy. My routines were messy.

Creativity doesn’t die, it suffocates.
It drowns under chaos, poor habits, and distractions.
And I let mine drown.

25 Was a Mirror

It forced me to see things I’d been hiding from:

• I was addicted to comfort.

• I was wasting time and opportunities.

• I was living without direction.

• I was selling myself short.

And honestly? It BROKE me.

But Breaking Was Necessary

Because when you break, you see the cracks.
And once you see them, you can’t unsee them.

25 showed me exactly who I don’t want to be.
And for that, I’m grateful.

26 Has to Be Different

I don’t want another year of “ALMOST.”
I don’t want to be the guy who looks back and says, “I HAD POTENTIAL, BUT I WASTED IT.”

At 26, I’m choosing:

• Growth over comfort.

• Discipline over feelings.

• Purpose over distractions.

• Building over surviving.

It doesn’t matter how slow it is.
It doesn’t matter how hard it feels.
What matters is that it’s consistent.

To Anyone Reading This in Their 20s

Don’t wait for clarity to come to you. Don’t wait for motivation. Don’t wait for the “ PERFECT MOMENT ”

Choose now. Build now.
Because if you don’t, life will quietly pass you by, and one day you’ll wake up realizing you SOLD your future for comfort.

25 broke me.
26 will remake me.

And maybe, just maybe, if you’re reading this, you’ll choose to remake yourself too, before life forces you to.