Life changes when you stop seeing the world as something working for or against you and start seeing it as a tool—neutral, indifferent, but entirely yours to shape. Just like a hammer can build or destroy, the world around you is only as powerful as the way you choose to wield it. The moment you stop expecting and start creating, you step into a new level of control.

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned is that I’m not special, and the world owes me nothing. That realization wasn’t discouraging—it was freeing. It meant that anything I wanted to build, change, or become was in my hands. The world isn’t here to give you a path, but it will respond to the one you carve for yourself. So, what will you create?

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