The Questions I'm Finally Asking (And Why Hope Looks Different Now)

I grew up consuming success media like oxygen—the TED talks, the founder stories, the hustle culture that promised if I just optimized enough, I'd arrive at some magical destination of fulfillment. That fire burned through a lot before I realized it wasn't actually warming anything. This past year broke something open, and I'm finally asking different questions. Not "How do I get ahead?" but "What…