Popular terms such as "mid-life crisis" and "quarter-life crisis" are conditioned delaying tactics. Have you ever wondered why almost everyone experiences a so-called "crisis"? It is actually an awakening - a profound reassessment of one's coping mechanisms.
Most people have become accustomed to being told what to think and how to feel from birth, raised by parents who are themselves subject to copious amounts of mass messaging. As a result, they live on autopilot, rarely questioning why they think the way they think, whether they genuinely feel what they feel, or if they are merely experiencing reality as dictated by societal norms. Eventually, most people realise that they have been living according to what they have been told. This awakening is often sparked by a major transition - such as heartbreak, the loss of a loved one, a near-death experience, or another significant life event.
Such moments shatter familiar perspectives, forcing one to confront one's most deeply held assumptions. While uncomfortable, moving through these upheavals lead to a more authentic way of life. Everything after these realisations therefore becomes a choice.
For some, the conditioning runs so deep that the awakening comes later in life. This is why so many Boomers experienced their first awakening late - back when it was still labelled as a "mid-life crisis". However, with social media and alternative practices like Ayahuasca (DMT) journeys, it has now been reframed as a "quarter-life crisis". See how it works? In truth, it is not time-bound.
When this awakening arrives, do not resist it. Instead, welcome it with open arms, for you are about to embark on a profoundly personal journey.
Have courage and get excited.