I see this everywhere.

Manipulated by our parents to love them unconditionally.

By friends into being people we simply aren't.

By our SOs to be who they want us to be.

By our jobs to be milked.

By our schools to think we need them to be happy.

By our churches into following a hollow faith.

By social media into believing a plethora of delusions.

There is so little loyalty to the self, and it kills.

Changing this starts with the question, 'How does this make me feel'? The end goal being avoiding draining forces like a disease. Because that's what they are. A mind contagion to control you with fear, guilt, and apathy.

Reaching mental freedom is a journey of many miles that starts with the one step, 'does this leech from me?'. Does your job tax your soul? Quit. Does your parent abuse you? Don't interact with them. Is your SO a narcissist? Leave them.

Do any of these prospects terrify you? That's exactly their plan. Fear is the mind killer.

And overcoming this fear starts with a single tiny rebellion. One step at a time. It's hard work, but it gets easier with every fucking step.

Finding love is often a critical component to reaching a critical escape velocity.

To reach the light at the end of the tunnel is to be a god amongst men. The liberated are few, free, powerful, and often still lonely.

But they can forge their own company.