The Lie That Kept Me Alive
**“One Day Everything Will Be Fine” — The Lie That Kept Me Alive** I don’t wake up every morning because of my alarm. I wake up because of pressure. Pressure to prove something. Pressure to become someone. Pressure to not disappoint the people who still believe in me. My mother moves quietly in the kitchen, my father hides his worries behind a newspaper, and I stand near the window with a cup of tea, asking myself the same question every day: “Will anything change today?” Most days, nothing does. Friends are getting jobs. Some are moving abroad. Some are posting their “success stories” on social media. And me? I’m fighting a battle inside my own head. 👉 “You’re not good enough.” 👉 “Everyone moved ahead. You’re stuck.” Those voices hurt more than failure itself. --- The Day I Almost Gave Up I came back from an interview, already knowing the answer. Still, hope refused to die. On the roadside, I checked my phone. A message appeared: > “We regret to inform you…” Everything went silen...