Living in a “So-Called Life”: Breaking Free from the Illusion
We live in a world that feels real but often isn’t. A world where people walk through their days believing in a version of life that was dictated to them, not chosen. A world where success is measured by status, not fulfilment. Where happiness is sold in advertisements but rarely felt in the soul.
Most of what we believe about life is a carefully crafted illusion. From the moment we are born, we are told what to value, what to chase, and what will make us happy. We are conditioned to believe that if we just follow the rules—get an education, find a job, build a family, buy things we don’t need—we will reach some kind of promised land of happiness.
But then, reality sets in. The job doesn’t fulfill us. The possessions don’t make us happy. The relationships feel shallow. And deep inside, we feel lost—trapped in a world that is not of our own making.
Why Is Reality So Far from What We Were Meant to Experience?
- Society Is Built on Control
The systems we live under—education, work, media—are designed to keep us in line. Not necessarily to help us thrive, but to make us predictable and manageable. Independent thought is not encouraged; compliance is – Controlling the masses is a requirement for the 1% who empower us. - True Purpose Is Replaced with Distraction
Instead of seeking purpose, we are taught to seek pleasure and entertainment. Social media, TV, consumer culture—these things keep us busy but empty. They distract us from the bigger questions: Why am I here? What is my true calling? How can we collectively better this world without the need for capital and tax. - Fear Keeps Us Stuck
Many people feel the truth deep inside—that this life, as it is presented to us, is not real fulfilment. But fear keeps us in place. Fear of change. Fear of failure. Fear of stepping outside the boundaries of what’s “normal.” Without the false hope of a steady income dream, we feel like the last resort would be an ever lasting doom, and a life of despair. (yet many of the population still actually live in this reality, even with the false hope of the “American Dream”
How to Deal with This Reality
If you’ve ever felt like the life you’re living isn’t the one you were meant to live, you’re not alone. But waking up to this truth is only the first step. Here’s how to break free:
- Question Everything
Ask yourself: Who taught me to value this? Why do I believe this is the way life should be? The more you question, the more you realize how much of your mindset was inherited, not chosen. ( Again, this comes back to the fact that we need to understand the true nature of our minds, thoughts and how to control them for the benefit of ourselves.) - Detach from the Illusion
Stop chasing what society tells you to chase. Forget validation. Forget status. Start asking yourself: What makes me feel alive? Then move toward that. (find your passion, learn how to make it benefit others, and make it your fucking life’s work.) – not everyone will agree. But there are 8 Billion people on this planet (as of 2025), trust me, if 10 % of them are in the same place you are, they will appreciate you for your courage and humility. - Create Your Own Meaning
True purpose isn’t found in what the world offers—it’s found in what you create. Build something. Help people. Pursue a passion. Seek knowledge. Real meaning is built, not given. ( refer to point 2. ) - Embrace Discomfort
Breaking free from the illusion isn’t easy. It’s painful to unlearn everything you’ve been told. But discomfort is a sign of growth. Lean into it. ( Also. whichever reality you choose to embrace, there will always be the fact that the east way out is not the best. Take the hard road, learn to be strong, build yourself with hardship and grief. This is what make us “beings” grow. Our comfort zone is not the place we thrive. - Surround Yourself with Truth-Seekers
Most people will never wake up. ( and when you encounter them, don’t be afraid to challenge them) But some will. Find those people. People who question, who seek, who refuse to live on autopilot. They will become your true community. then make this place your home, even if yo or any of them stray from the objective. that’s why you and we need each other.
Final Thoughts
We were not meant to live asleep. We were not meant to follow a script written by others. We were meant to carve our own paths, to seek, to question, to create, to feel deeply.
This “so-called life” is an illusion. But you don’t have to live in it. The choice to wake up, to break free, and to truly live—that choice is yours.