why your life feels like groundhog day: escaping the time loop and daily grind (new schedule: every other friday)

03/14/25 • 27 min

Trapped in a never-ending cycle of wake, scroll, repeat? Welcome to a raw, unfiltered deep dive into the daily grind that feels like a simulation glitch. From time loops to burnout, sensory stagnation, and battling inner demons, we’re pulling no punches on why life feels like purgatory—and what, if anything, you can do about it. Plus, some existential rambling about society's BS and the illusion of control. Warning: chaos ahead.

Topics Covered: The monotony of daily routines and the "Groundhog Day" effect, Time loops, deja vu, and existential dread, Sensory stagnation and the numbing effect of repetition, Battling OCD, depression, and burnout, The illusion of free will and society's programming, Finding meaning in the chaos and the void, Why self-help sucks but tiny breaks matter, Laughing at life's absurdity as a survival strategy, and Chasing hollow achievements and rejecting societal boxes

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