Compulsivity isn’t a lack of discipline. It isn’t a moral failure. And it isn’t because you “just don’t care enough.” That framing is lazy and, frankly, wrong. Compulsivity is what happens when your nervous system learns that relief matters more than consequences. When discomfort shows up, the system does not ask what’s healthy or aligned. It asks one question only: How do we make this stop right now?

Stagnation is one of the hardest states to explain because on the surface, everything looks fine. You’re functioning. You’re showing up. You’re doing what you’re supposed to do. There’s no obvious crisis, no dramatic collapse, no clear reason to panic. And yet something feels off. Flat. Heavy. Like life has lost its forward motion.

Most people don’t recognize stagnation for what it is. They call it laziness. Lack of motivation. Depression. Burnout. Sometimes it overlaps with those things, but stagnation has its own signature. It’s the feeling of standing still while your life keeps moving without you.