It’s not about leaving the circle.
But about stepping into its center—and taking a deep breath.

Recently, I picked up a copy of Bazaar magazine.
I hadn’t bought one in ages, but if I ever did, it was always my first choice. Fashion, architecture, design, inspiring women—a beautifully polished dose of inspiration.

And then it happened.
Something in me paused.
For a moment, it felt like the world stood still.
I realized just how much we constantly try to perfect everything—our homes, our bodies, our workflows…
We try to simplify, speed up, optimize.
So we can have more time. So we’re less overwhelmed. So we can feel better.

And yet, we still feel we’re not enough.
We want more. We vote for politicians who “will fix things.” We fight for territory, likes, positions. Social media is overflowing with people trying to sell something—or offering tips on how to sell even better.

Now, I don’t mean to say any of that is wrong.
This isn’t some moralistic “shame on you.”
It’s just that I think we’ve forgotten the next step.
The one no one talks about—because you can’t market it.
The one we pretend not to see—because we still need to tick off this and that first.

The step into silence. Into the unknown.
The step that often never comes—because by the time we’re ready, it’s too late.
Some people die poor, others rich, some happy, others exhausted.
But the more sensitive ones feel it all along—that something’s missing.
Something that can’t be bought. Can’t be programmed.
Something we spend our whole lives searching for—without knowing exactly what it is.

Goals are great. But once we reach them, they usually bring only a fleeting sense of fulfillment.
Unless, maybe, they’re the kind we pursue for others.
Maybe that’s why so many successful people eventually turn to charity.
Maybe that’s why we feel truly alive when we’re giving.

Now we have AI.
And soon, we’ll have Mars.
Great! But what about us?

People stay the same.
We’re capable of incredible acts of love, generosity, compassion—
but also of stealing from the blind or taking advantage of someone in a wheelchair.
We rob each other every day—of time, attention, peace.
When we could just as easily come together.
Really come together.
To create something greater than performance.

Sometimes it makes me feel a quiet kind of sadness.
Like when you know things could be different—and deep down, you’re still hoping they will be.

AI can already save us a lot of time.
Soon, it will perform surgeries, solve complex problems, support our businesses.
And that all makes sense.

But the question is: what will we do with that time?

Maybe one day, we’ll finally begin to experience the world differently.
Not as it’s been laid out for us.
But as it truly is.

• Not an escape from life, but a return to its essence.

• Not giving up, but freeing ourselves from illusion.

• Not running away, but awakening consciousness.

And it all begins when we stop running in circles.
And finally step into the center of our own circle.

Everything else happens on the edge.
The good and the bad.
Everything you need—you already have.
Success or failure cannot change who you are.

Are you already standing in your center?
I believe you.
Then you know: when you stand in your own circle, it never feels empty.
But you do have to be truly in the center.