Familiarity is a trap
people stay in jobs they despise
Familiarity is a trap that disguises itself as comfort. Most people stay in jobs they despise or relationships that have soured because the effort of starting over feels more exhausting than the weight of staying put.
It is a hard thing to leave any deeply routined life, even if you hate it.
As a man who lived through Great Depression and eventually overcame the this hardest thing of my life.
Ive spent much of my life journaling and documenting the lives of people who were caught in cycles of poverty and hardship. I,ve realized that identity is often tied to what we do every day, even if those actions make us miserable. Breaking a routine requires killing a version of yourself, and that is a terrifying prospect for anyone.
How much of your life is built on conscious choice, and how much is just momentum?