Success

Track five weekly signals—script ratio, curiosity minutes, unlearning count, failure notes, habit proof—to spot whether you're building your own path or living someone else's.

You followed the rules, got the credentials, but still feel like you're running someone else's script. Self-education and questioning inherited beliefs changes that.

I tried to hack my life with shortcuts, blamed the world, then rebuilt from the inside. Growth isn't motivational wallpaper—it's treating failure like debug output.

Most people aren't lazy—they're running someone else's operating system. Chapter 1–2 of *The Journey* shows how to audit inherited "success scripts" and build your own.

You follow all the rules but still feel stuck. Chapter 7 breaks down self-education, better thinking, deliberate habits, and building purpose—practical steps to grow past the classroom ceiling.

Waiting for motivation before acting is like deploying code and hoping QA shows up later. Most people aren't lazy, they're running buggy defaults. Treat habits like seeds, not moods.

You followed the script—good grades, safe job, climb the ladder—but still feel empty. That's cognitive dissonance, not a character flaw. Learn to refactor your identity.

You followed the script: degree, job, approval. Inside? Still off. Learn to treat formal education as Phase 1, question everything, use your uniqueness as the filter, and rewire your thinking.