His Dirty Little Secret
“Like you’ve spent years unlearning the opposite. How do you do it? See through all the noise?”
He exhaled slowly, a controlled breath that spoke volumes about his own battles. “Because I have—unlearned it, I mean. Took me crashing and burning a few times to figure it out. Early in my career, I was all grind—no sleep, no breaks, chasing validation like it was oxygen. Lost friends, health, even a relationship or two along the way. Then one day, I hit a wall—literally, almost wrapped my car around a tree from exhaustion. Woke up in a hospital bed realizing life isn't a scoreboard. Now? I protect my peace. And yours, if you'll let me.”
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