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![CRYPTONIAN_OG Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::943884399950618625.png) CRYPTONIAN [@CRYPTONIAN_OG](/creator/twitter/CRYPTONIAN_OG) on x 2978 followers
Created: 2025-07-19 14:00:42 UTC

There are times when phrases like “be present” and “live in the now” feel more like daggers than guidance.
It’s not that I don’t want to enjoy the moment It’s that I know the moment hasn’t yet been earned.

I often tell myself: Once I build it, then I’ll rest. Then I’ll enjoy. Some criticize that mindset. But how can I enjoy the fruits of labor when the tree has yet to bear fruit?

As a man, I carry the weight of future responsibilities: A family to provide for, a legacy to leave behind. Dating, vacations, peace all of it feels premature when the foundation isn’t yet solid.

Even stillness has a cost.
And to move whether emotionally, physically, or financially requires resources.

If I were to die today, I’d feel no regret.
Not because I lived fully, but because I walked with purpose. I chose the harder path, and I chose it knowingly.

One day, I’ll be present.
But for now, I’m at war with comfort,
Until peace can be truly mine.

- Toshilious Maximus 

$TOSHI


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