Pāhonoa te oro

Most people… never realize they’re in the trap. [pause] Because it doesn’t feel like a trap. [pause] It feels… normal. [pause] ⸻ You wake up… go to work… get paid… and repeat. [pause] Every month feels the same. [pause] Just enough to survive… never enough to escape. [pause] ⸻ And slowly… you start adjusting your life around it. [pause] You lower your expectations. [pause] You stop taking risks. [pause] You tell yourself… “this is just how life is.” [pause] ⸻ But it’s not. [pause]