From Surviving to Thriving · AI Automation Society

From Surviving to Thriving

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a bit of my story, because it’s shaped how I see everything.

A lot of people don’t know this, but I spent around three years in bed after a failed back surgery. After the surgeries, I could barely stand or walk, and I couldn’t sit without serious pain. Life got very small, very fast. It was a strange stretch of time where survival was the only thing keeping the lights on.

Now I’ve got a different challenge in front of me.

It’s learning how to stop surviving and start thriving.

That sounds simple on paper, but when you’ve lived in survival mode for years, thriving can feel unfamiliar. Almost suspicious. Like something you’re not allowed to relax into.

I’m here to learn out loud, share what I’m figuring out, and maybe help others who are trying to move from scarcity and survival into something steadier.

So I’m curious: