flâneur

lazy ambitious. the worst kind of stuck.

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I think one of the most frustrating things in the world is being lazy ambitious. having dreams but no drive. having all the ideas in your head but doing absolutely nothing about them. it’s exhausting, honestly. to want something so badly and still not move a finger. to tell yourself “i’ll start tomorrow” and then repeat that same sentence for years. “you’re not tired because you’re doing too much. you’re tired because you’re doing too little of what lights you up.” i’ve lived in that loop. maybe i still am. i’ll sit for hours scrolling through social media, watching other people chase their dreams. i’ll save videos, read articles, even plan out things in my head. i’ll imagine myself doing big things, being someone, changing the game. but when it’s time to do the work? i stall. i don’t even know what stops me sometimes. fear, maybe. or comfort. or just habit. maybe i’m too used to just existing. i wanted to be an actress once. no, i didn’t want to, i was sure i would be. because i thoug

I think one of the most frustrating things in the world is being lazy ambitious. having dreams but no drive. having all the ideas in your head but doing absolutely nothing about them. it’s exhausting, honestly. to want something so badly and still not move a finger. to tell yourself “i’ll start tomorrow” and then repeat that same sentence for years. “you’re not tired because you’re doing too much. you’re tired because you’re doing too little of what lights you up.” i’ve lived in that loop. maybe i still am. i’ll sit for hours scrolling through social media, watching other people chase…

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