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I Want a Life That Doesn’t Need Escaping

I Want a Life That Doesn’t Need Escaping

I used to think the point of life was to get somewhere.

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Apr 16, 2025
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I Want a Life That Doesn’t Need Escaping

By Malte

Let me just say this straight:

I used to think the point of life was to get somewhere.
Build enough. Win enough. Improve enough.
Then—finally—I’d feel free.

But it never worked like that.
Because every time I hit a goal, I just created a new one.
Every finish line turned into a starting gun.
And underneath all th…

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