Why Does Your Life Feel Like Someone Else’s

Published 2025-11-12 08-27

Summary

Ever wonder why you feel like you’re living someone else’s life? Most of us spent 12+ years learning to be obedient workers, not independent thinkers.

The story

Ever wonder why you feel like you’re living someone else’s life?

Most of us spent 12+ years in a system designed to create obedient workers, not independent thinkers. We learned to sit still, follow rules, and give the “right” answers. Then we graduated and kept following the same script – college, corporate job, climb the ladder.

But what if that path isn’t meant for you?

Your uniqueness isn’t a bug to fix. It’s your greatest asset. Those weird interests, unconventional ideas, and different ways of seeing the world? They’re not problems to solve – they’re gifts to unwrap.

The first step to breaking free is recognizing you’ve been in a cage. The second is realizing you’ve always had the key.

I wrote about this journey of self-discovery in my book “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21.” The first two chapters dive deep into how we got trapped in this conformity cycle and practical steps to start breaking free.

Ready to stop living on autopilot and start designing a life that actually fits who you are?

What’s one rule you’ve been following that never made sense to you?

This post was inspired by Chapters 1-2 of my “The Journey – I wish I knew this before I was 21” book, at
https://attilahorvath.net/the-journey.

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Keywords: DreamBig, independent thinking, educational conditioning, personal autonomy