Play the long game. Without the cheats. Have you noticed yourself "cheating" your own life for convenience? When was the last time you did something hard just for the sake of doing it?
It sounds like a video game glitch—because it is. Only now, the game is real life, and the cheaters are us. In a video game, a "cheater" doesn't play the level. They clip through walls. They find the infinite ammo exploit. They skip the boss fight. They get the reward (the high score, the loot, the ending) without the struggle. They live in a bubble where the rules of physics and effort don't apply. bubble butt cheating
We live in an age of unparalleled convenience. With a swipe, a click, or a voice command, we can summon a car, a date, a meal, or a dopamine hit. But there is a dark underbelly to this frictionless existence. It’s a phenomenon I call the "Bubble Cheating" lifestyle. Play the long game
The bubble is comfortable. The bubble is quiet. The bubble has no failure states. But the bubble is also a cage. Nowhere is this "cheating" more evident than in our entertainment. When was the last time you did something