Why do we suffer?
For most of my life, I viewed the world through a materialistic lens. I sought comfort in things—buying new gadgets, going out to bars with friends, filling the void with distractions. Life was about working, consuming, and moving forward. And for a while, I didn’t question it.
But suffering has a way of breaking illusions.
The pandemic shattered everything I thought I knew. The loss of loved ones, the fear and uncertainty, the realization that corporations cared more about profits than the well-being of the people keeping them afloat—it all felt like a relentless storm. It wasn’t just about good or bad. It was something deeper.
I kept asking myself, Why do we live to suffer like this?
Simple Plea.
That question haunted me. I didn’t pray for relief—I asked for understanding. I wanted to know why pain and suffering existed in the way that they did. And then, something shifted.
Seemingly out of nowhere, answers began appearing in my path. I stumbled upon The Kybalion and the Tao Te Ching. I wasn’t religious—I used to believe there was nothing after this life. But as I started to absorb these teachings, it felt as though the universe itself was responding. My perception changed, not just gradually but profoundly.
I no longer cared about material things. The desire to accumulate and distract myself was gone. Instead, I craved insight. Knowledge. Understanding. It was like a floodgate had opened, and realizations started pouring in—one after another, each one shattering old beliefs and replacing them with something that felt true.
And then I began to see the patterns.
Suffering wasn’t just random. It wasn’t some cruel, meaningless affliction. It was a teacher. A guide. Something that could be navigated—if you had the knowledge to do so. I learned that our perception of reality is shaped by the information we hold. That we are not just passive participants in this world, but active co-creators of it.
Awakening came with a cost.
I no longer felt connected to the life I had before. The people I once surrounded myself with—the social outings, the crowded spaces, the casual conversations—I couldn’t relate to any of it anymore. I felt isolated, misunderstood. Every time I tried to explain what was happening to me, I was met with confusion, skepticism, or dismissal.
At times, I even questioned my own sanity.
But the connections I was seeing—the way everything fit—were too profound to ignore. Eventually, I stopped trying to convince anyone else and focused on deepening my understanding. The more I sought, the more information found me.
Was it worth it?
Now, I see the world differently every single day. I move through life with an open mind, always searching for patterns and truths that resonate. And I know I’m not alone. More and more people are waking up, questioning the reality they’ve been given, and seeking something more.
If you’re on this journey, if you’ve felt this shift—know that you are not alone.
Seek, and you will be sought.
I am grateful for my awakening, for my awareness, and for the path that continues to unfold before me. My hope is to share what I’ve learned, to help others navigate their own awakening, and to remind those who feel alone in this experience that there are others who see it too.
Because once you wake up, you can never see the world the same way again.