March 2026

I have been very busy that I have completely forgotten to write and that no one actually cares.

Well, that was a lot for one month.

War in Iran, a series of car accidents running over people in Jakarta (What's with that?), Gas prices creeping up again, Shell still out of gas across Indonesia and my birthday somewhere in between. Can we have just one normal month where nobody is trying to kill somebody?

I’m sorry guys, but this is how it’s like for men approaching 40, we get deep in our thoughts and run a marathon. Crazy times.

But jokes aside, something feels off.

I think most people feel it, whether they admit it or not. Even when things look fine on the surface, there is this underlying sense that nothing is really stable.

It is not just inflation, or war, or technology. It is everything happening at once, we are living in a period where there is a lot of progress, but at the same time things feel more unstable, more expensive, and more uncertain than before. Where’s the fun in that?

The global environment is less predictable. Conflicts escalate quickly, alliances shift, and decisions that used to take years now happen in months. What makes it stranger is not just the events, but how they sound. Stories that would have been dismissed immediately in the past now circulate openly and rightly so! The Epstein files and the whole shenanigans where he is part of the world order, and the kind of narratives surrounding people like Brigitte Macron (or should I say Jean-Michel) who has been parading as a woman his whole life. Agree or disagree, it doesn't matter. The fact that these conversations exist at this scale says something about how blurred reality has become.

You used to get called crazy for believing in such things, and now? Now you’re just well-informed.

Living has become more expensive almost everywhere. It is harder to feel like you are getting ahead. You can be doing the right things, working consistently, making reasonable decisions, and still feel like progress is slower than it should be. What used to feel achievable now feels slightly out of reach.

I am not even trying to pretend to be relatable here because many of my friends and I have been lucky. We have been supported by our parents, and that has shielded us from a lot of these pressures. I see people around me getting married, buying houses, and starting families all sponsored by their parents.

But that is not reality for most people.

For a lot of people, the future is harder to map out, and even the present feels unstable. Technology, especially AI, is changing what it means to be valuable. Industries shift faster than people can adapt. Housing is expensive, close to impossible for an average Joe in this country, groceries are expensive, and it takes more effort just to maintain the same standard of living.

And then there is World War 3. Not in a literal sense, but as an idea that no longer sounds ridiculous. It gets mentioned casually, sometimes even as a joke, but there is always some truth behind it. Conflicts are happening in multiple regions at once, tensions are building, and it creates this background feeling that something bigger could happen, even if no one can clearly define what that would look like.

And yet, life continues.

People still go to work, go out for dinner, scroll on their phones, and carry on like usual. That contrast is what makes everything feel strange. The world feels more unstable, more expensive, and more uncertain, but daily life keeps moving as if nothing is wrong. I feel like that is a bad sign?

Over time, the constant exposure to all of this has changed how people react. Another war breaks out and it barely shocks anyone, prices go up again and people complain for a bit, then move on. Another absurd headline appears and it disappears in a few days.

As a society, we have come to accept that this is the norm, and that is a sad truth.

That is probably the biggest shift out of all of this. Not the events themselves, but how quickly everything becomes normal. What used to feel extreme now feels expected, what used to sound unrealistic now feels possible, and what used to be crazy is now sane.

So in the middle of all this, I think the only thing that actually matters is staying grounded.

Not everything you see is true, and not everything that is popular is right. It has become very easy to get pulled into whatever narrative is loudest at the moment, whether it is coming from the media, the internet, or people around you. But just because something is repeated often does not make it real, and just because something is trending does not make it right.

At some point, you have to decide what you believe and why you believe it. Not based on pressure, not based on what is acceptable, and not based on what everyone else is saying. Think for yourself, question things, but also be honest with yourself when you do. Because if everything around you feels unstable, expensive, and uncertain, the last thing you can afford is to lose your own sense of direction.

And maybe that is where responsibility comes in, not just individually but collectively. Having some kind of moral ground, some kind of standard that is not constantly shifting depending on what is convenient or popular.

You do not have to agree with everything happening around you, and you definitely should not blindly follow it. Not everything packaged as progress is actually good, and not everything sold as “science” or “love” is as pure as it sounds. In fact, they can be right-down demonic.

At the end of the day, the world can be chaotic and evil, but that does not mean you have to be. Stay grounded, stay aware, have morals and do not just go along with everything because it is easier.