Most people are not trapped by reality itself.
They are trapped by the identity they unconsciously built in response to pain, failure, rejection, and fear.
Society teaches people that the past defines them. That their mistakes, traumas, limitations, and labels determine the boundaries of their future. And because of this, many spend years unconsciously rehearsing the same emotional patterns that keep them locked in the same cycles.
But identity is not fixed.
The moment you realize the self is moldable, the future stops feeling predetermined.
You stop surviving your life and start consciously participating in it.