Borrowed demands pile up quietly, one yes at a time, until my life becomes a calendar I don’t even recognize as my own,
Borrowed demands steal my attention, leaving me rushed, resentful, and confused about why I feel like I’m always behind,
Borrowed demands makes me think, what am I doing out of fear, guilt, or people-pleasing that I keep calling “I have to”,
Borrowed demands teaches me, I can say no without becoming a bad person, and I can reclaim my own time without apology…
Time dissolves through familiar cracks, traffic jams, repeated debates, doom-scrolling, screens left on, and divided focus that slows every task on hand,
Time dissolves like a hidden tax in my life, the hours that vanish because I never planned around them, never even questioned them, never tried to reduce them,
And time dissolves too easily that makes me wonder, am I truly efficient, or have I ever accepted this waste as normal and then blamed time for disappearing,
But time dissolves too easily as it teaches me, I can reduce the leaks, simplify the process, and save my life in small practical ways…
A borrowed ambition takes over when I give my years to things that shine outwardly but empty me inwardly—status, validation, proving, competing, comparing,
A borrowed ambition makes me tired in a specific way, the kind of tired that sleep doesn’t fix, because it comes from living for the wrong scoreboard,
And a borrowed ambition asks me, what if the reason I feel like life is short is because I’ve been running in circles instead of walking toward what matters,
But a borrowed ambition tells me, I can turn around today and start moving toward what is actually important to me…
Living with intention means I stop waiting for ideal conditions and choose one meaningful act each day that shows care for my life,
Living with intention means I make time for what matters most—health, love, learning, creativity, rest—before the leftovers get eaten by noise,
And living with intention makes me wonder, if my life is plenty long, why would I keep spending it like I’m careless with something precious,
But truly living with intention tells me, I can live in a way that makes my days feel full, not rushed—starting now, starting today…
Watchwords:
• I reclaim my calendar
• I reduce the daily leaks
• I stop chasing wrong scoreboards
• One meaningful thing per day
• My life is long if I use it well
Here is Tikatarot, who dares you to answer the question, “Who am I?”..
As and will always be reminding you to dream:
