08/10/2026
I reckon one of the most stressed people today is a man between 25-35 who thinks he’s running out of time.
And I’ve been thinking about why.
Look at the world we live in. Everything is instant.
Hungry? Uber Eats.
Movie? Netflix.
Music? Spotify.
Want something? Delivered tomorrow.
You can even become a certified healer, coach or practitioner in a weekend now.
Not saying there’s no value in those trainings, but when did we start confusing a certificate with mastery? What happened to spending years actually learning and embodying a craft?
Then there’s social media.
Every time you open your phone the algorithm shows you someone apparently living the life you want. The money, house, business, family, freedom.
Some have genuinely built it. Others are selling an illusion. But either way you’re thinking, man, I’m behind.
And I reckon it’s affecting how we deal with our emotions too.
Feel anxious? Fix it.
Uncomfortable? Distract yourself.
Sad? Find something to make it go away.
Like we don’t even know how to sit still and feel things anymore. We just push it aside because there’s always something else that needs doing.
As a father, partner and provider, I think about this alot.
There’s pressure to earn more, build more, give your family a good life. But providing isn’t just about money. It’s emotional, physical and spiritual too.
I can work all day trying to give my son a better future, but if I’m never present, what am I actually teaching him?
I think we’ve lost some respect for stewardship. For being a student, putting in the years, practising a skill until you’ve got something of real value to offer the world.
And becoming a good man, father and partner takes time too.
Maybe we’re not running out of time at all.
Maybe we’ve just been conditioned to think that if something takes time, we’re falling behind.
And maybe the work is learning to slow down enough to actually live the life we’re so busy trying to build.
Because our kids aren’t just inheriting what we build. They’re watching how we live while we build it.
