Most People Are Becoming Increasingly Paralysed

Psychologist Dr. Eric Solomon observes that modern reality has spun out of control, becoming harder to grasp.

Corporate loyalty? Gone. Replaced by rampant downsizing and restructuring.
Economic predictability? Gone. Welcome to the financial rollercoaster.

We are increasingly aware of how little we truly control.
Many oscillate between three futile coping strategies:

Over-planning. If the world refuses to cooperate, perhaps you can micromanage your corner of it. Color-coded schedules, optimized morning routines, backup plans for backup plans. Yet no amount of planning conquers uncertainty.

Panicked scrolling. More information should mean more control. Instead, it fuels anxiety loops. The more you consume, the less you know what to do.

Freezing. When everything feels overwhelming, shutting down feels safer than keeping up. Numbness is easier than confronting chaos.

In this context, "most people still quietly believe that with perfect planning, life will follow the script. But it doesn’t. Plans are fiction; reality is full of plot twists. Success belongs not to those with perfect strategies, but to those who adapt flexibly without losing themselves."

The antidote? Slow thinking, resisting rigid frameworks, embracing serendipity, and cultivating spontaneous adaptability to life’s disruptions.

Social Media Feeds the Illusion of Living
A Guardian article notes that social media is particularly adept at making time feel wasted. Scrolling consumes hours unnoticed, often driven by boredom, yet leaves little lasting memory. "It doesn’t truly resonate — don’t just watch others do cool things online. Go out and do them yourself."