On Leaving Things Behind

I donโ€™t think bad habits are the enemy.

Most of mine once kept me safe.

But what protects us for a while can eventually slow us down.

Looking back at 2025, I see patterns that helped me explore and stay grounded. I also see how some of them now hold me back from where I want to go next.

This is what Iโ€™m leaving behind.


I followed curiosity into too many side paths.

Nothing failed, but too much stayed open.

Focus, not exploration, is what I need now.

I shared more than I shaped.

I documented instead of distilling.

Not everything needs to be said to be true.

I stayed a beginner longer than necessary.

Humility slowly turned into hesitation.

Owning experience is not arrogance.

I waited for clarity before choosing.

I forgot that clarity often follows commitment.

I protected freedom so much that I avoided structure.

Without containers, energy leaks.

Structure can hold freedom, not limit it.

I kept my ambitions quiet.

Some of that was wisdom.

Some of it was self protection.


My habits in 2025 did not sabotage me.

They supported me while I was exploring.

But I am no longer in that phase.

I am not trying to become someone new.

I am removing what keeps me from fully stepping into who I already am.

If this resonates, you are not behind.

You might simply be ready to let go.


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