do you ever feel like everyone else got a head start on life except you? in this solo episode, i unpack why “i’m falling behind” hits so hard in your body, how comparison turns into a threat response and how an invisible rule book silently rushes you into paths that aren’t yours. i share my own seasons of feeling behind, uni and the medicine path, losing my job after a dark chapter and later pivoting after shutting down a business model to show you this is a pattern - not a personal failure. you’ll learn how to spot the script, regulate the urgency, zoom out to decades and take one aligned action without chasing someone else’s pace. enjoy 💙

chapters

00:00 welcome welcome!

01:46 feeling behind & the pressure of comparison

04:27 my personal stories of falling behind

08:21 the invisible rulebook

11:32 the neuroscience of social comparison and social rank

15:11 the cost of believing you’re behind

17:59 how to let go of illusory timelines

19:48 the seasons of life!

21:39 practical steps to break the urgency loop

26:03 embracing your unique journey and timing

some takeaways

feeling behind is rarely about facts, it’s a nervous system state

your brain reads comparison as social danger, so urgency spikes and clarity drops

you’re measuring yourself against a script, not reality

social media feeds availability bias, so your brain builds a fake baseline

the real cost of “i’m behind” is rushed decisions and chasing what looks impressive

regulation comes first bc clarity returns when your body feels safe

zoom out to decades, your life is chapters, not a single scene

progress is alignment, not speed

ask: whose timeline is this, and is it even mine?

ask: what season am i in, sowing or reaping?

one aligned action beats ten frantic ones

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david 💙