We don’t fall off overnight. We fade.
Slowly. Subtly. Sometimes silently.
Rarely is it due to a lack of opportunity or talent.
More often, it’s because of fatigue, aimlessness, discouragement, and ego.
Most of us FADE into being stuck.
Slowly. Subtly. Sometimes silently.
Rarely is it due to a lack of opportunity or talent.
More often, it’s because of fatigue, aimlessness, discouragement, and ego.
Most of us FADE into being stuck.
We FADE
1. FATIGUE
You’re not stuck because you don’t know how to level up. You’re stuck because you’re too tired to even try. That fatigue can be physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual. And most people don’t connect the dots:
Your energy today is deeply tied to how you treated your body the last 72 hours.
Did you sleep well? Did you eat garbage? Have you hydrated? Did you move your body or just scroll through another day?
When you’re fatigued, you don’t just slow down—you turn bitter. Everyone starts to feel like an opponent. Even your loved ones.
When you’re tired, the world looks like a threat.
2. AIMLESSNESS
You’re fading because you don’t know what you actually want.
We live in the most distracted culture in history. Everyone’s looking down. Scrolling. Swiping. Comparing. Consuming. We say we have big dreams, but we’ve never sat down to figure out what we actually want our life to look like.
We’re busy chasing other people’s definitions of success. Other people’s timelines. Other people’s priorities.
Aimlessness isn’t just wandering—it’s wanting what everyone else wants.
You can’t hit a target you’ve never defined. You can’t build a life you’ve never designed. And every day of drifting is robbing you from your destiny.
3. DISCOURAGEMENT
Discouragement is the silent killer of performance.
It pulls you into the pit. It whispers that you’ve failed too many times. It says, “Why bother?”
Here’s the truth: Everyone falls into the pit. But some stay there. The high-performers? They get back up. Fast.
Resilience is measured by how quickly you realize you’re in the pit—and get out.
4. EGO
You know what ego really is? Separation.
Separation from the moment. From wisdom. From growth.
Ego says: “That’s just who I am.” “They don’t get me.” “I’ve been this way my whole life.” “I’m not the problem—everyone else is.”
Ego has FOMO. Ego wants to be invited into the secret rooms. Ego is selfish. Ego is scared to be torn down. Ego is insecure. Ego is trying to keep us safe.
But ego turns you into a judge and a victim at the same time. You’re too “special” to change. You “deserve” better. And in the process, you push away better strategies, better relationships, and better outcomes.
Ego makes you think you’ve got it all. You don’t need help. You don’t need feedback. That’s not strength. That’s pride. And pride is always followed by the fall.
Why We Get Stuck
We FADE because we didn’t fight to stay energized. We didn’t clarify what we want. We got discouraged. We let our ego drive the car.
But here’s the good news: You can reverse it. You can bounce back. You can rise again.
You just need to clear the interference.
Where Are You Stuck?
Take a moment and honestly assess where you are right now:
- FATIGUE: Are you running on empty? When did you last feel truly rested and energized?
- AIMLESSNESS: Do you know what you actually want? Not what you think you should want—what you actually want your life to look like in 3 years?
- DISCOURAGEMENT: Are you in the pit right now? How long have you been telling yourself “what’s the point?”
- EGO: What feedback have you been avoiding? What growth opportunity feels threatening to who you think you are?
Most of us have one primary pattern. One place where we consistently get stuck.
Name it. Own it. Do something about it.
The life you want lies on the other side of the interference you're willing to clear.
- Hunter
- Hunter