Living the life of our dreams requires sacrificing the old one to gain the new life. That means most of the people, things, and habits contained within it, but upon reflection, most who seek better will realise that what they had up to this point wasn't beneficial beyond a desire for acceptance and comfort.

Most of those we rely on or even consider our support groups, such as friends and family, don't invest; instead, they sabotage. Growing beyond them would be dangerous to their ego, so they belittle or refuse to invest in others' growth, perhaps even gossip to hinder progress. Letting that life go, although initially uncomfortable, becomes more straightforward and swift the further we go on our healing journey. Ultimately, the life we strive for requires removing almost everything from the life we wish to leave behind, and whilst others may get resentful and jealous, we shouldn't hinder our destiny to appease others intent on avoiding theirs.

JK Rowling often gets vilified for her beliefs, especially regarding the transgender community. However, everyone should have the fundamental right to express their thoughts on societal issues and be able to embrace their values. Quiet often, the cancel culture extends beyond democracy and instead intent on destroying lives because an opinion doesn't conform to others' doctrines. Suppose we don't speak up on basic principles of life, allowing others to define the parameters of what's considered normal and acceptable. In that case, we forgo our rights to free speech and independent thought, which would likely affect future generations.

Society is often quick to judge others' behaviours, desires and lifestyles when, in most cases, people's life choices have nothing to do with them. It's easy to have an opinion on how others should behave, but who has the right to decide what should be considered normal?

People should be mature enough to communicate to build a healthy relationship; beyond that, it's no one else's business how people decide to live their lives. Many insecure individuals portray themselves as righteous; it is these individuals who often need to look inward before being so quick to judge others.