I Saw the Chains. So I Took the Keys. Thereâs a sneaky little dream thief out there. No, not your dodgy ex or that overdue bill. It wonât show up on your blood tests. Your GP wonât catch it.But trust meâitâs everywhere. Itâs called the victim mindset. And itâs spreading faster than a cat meme on Facebook. Youâve heard it:âLifeâs not fair.ââThe systemâs rigged.ââWhy bother, itâs all stacked against me anywayâŠâ Look, weâve all had moments.(Put your hand down, Karenâwe all have.) But hereâs the spicy truth most people wonât say: Youâre either playing to winâŠOr playing not to lose. One turns you into a lion. The other? A sheep in a Netflix hoodie wondering why nothingâs changing. We live in a time where people chase âfreedomâ on Afterpay and blame capitalism for their $7 daily coffee habit.But guess what? The real chains arenât on your wallet.Theyâre on your mindset. Because the system? It only works on you⊠if you believe it does. You donât wake up in debt or doubt or mediocrity overnight. You drip-feed yourself thereâone excuse, one fear, one âmaybe laterâ at a time. Itâs sneaky Its socially acceptable. And itâs dressed up as being realistic. But hereâs the plot twist: You can unplug. You can take the wheel. You can build something better. Something yours. Yesâeven now. Yesâeven if you're 50+ and feel like tech is speaking another language. Buy with cash. Sleep in peace. Cut the energy vampires and gently let go of people who wear victimhood like a badge of honour. If you want freedomâreal, soul-deep, âwake-up-smilingâ freedom? Start playing to win. You might fall. You might faceplant. But youâll get back up. Faster. Stronger. And finally knowing it was you who did it.