Purpose over pressure

LIVE ON PURPOSE NOT UNDER PRESSURE

It is not uncommon to live under pressure in this current age and time. Our society, social media, and even our own inner critics spills expectations at us, they want us to do the things they see and observe others doing, they make us feel like we are behind, lacking, and racing toward some invisible finish line. We cannot be subjected to such expectations, we have to find a way to flip the script; we have to rise above external pressures, and choose to live on purpose.

If we succumb to the pressure that comes from outside of us, in forms of the fear of not measuring up, the stress of comparison, or the relentless chase for approval, we would turns our own life into a checklist of "shoulds, coulds, and woulds“ rather than a journey of meaning, and purpose. When we live under pressure, we trade our authenticity for acceptance, passion for reality, and joy for hustle. We exhaust ourselves trying to meet standards that were never ours to begin with.

Living on purpose means stepping off the track of expectation and into the freedom of intentionality. It means going for what truly matters to you; doing what brings you joy, fulfillment, and peace; and seeking avenues to grow, not because you have to, but because you choose to. Purpose is not about perfection, it is about alignment. It is about making choices that resonate with your values, not just your résumé. It is about pursuing goals because they light you up, not because they will impress others. Purpose is rooted in self-awareness, not societal noise.

You were not meant to live squeezed by pressure, constantly gasping for air between obligations. You were meant to move with intention, to create with passion, and to rest without guilt. When you choose purpose over pressure, you do not just survive life, you own it. Live on purpose, not under pressure. A life designed by you will always be more fulfilling than one dictated by the world.

To a better you, Kamikun John.