What Role Do You Choose?

Alexander Lyadov
2 min readApr 8, 2024
Jim Krantz​

Nothing exhausts a person like inner struggle.

Competitor, envious, or villain from outside will breathe out sooner or later. Or switch to easier prey.

But the conflict within oneself won’t calm down. How could it, if each side is convinced the other shouldn’t exist? Here, like in “Highlander” movie, only one must remain. The struggle is the meaning.

The question is, what’s your role?

You can be a victim. Suffer from lack of energy, sudden shifts to one extreme or another, and wonder: “Why is this happening to me? When will this end?”.

If you’re tired of endless suffering, you can become an observer. Accept the inevitability of what’s happening. Settle into your chair, munch on popcorn, and watch this thrilling movie.

One day, your back will numb, and tears will well up in your eyes. The question will obscure the screen: “Why the heck am I sitting here?” You’ll remember that beyond these walls, there’s another world, with sunny and fresh air.

The main thing is, you feel an urge not to watch, but to make movies. The director understands the value of conflict. It weaves an interesting plot.

Also, the director knows that eventually the conflict must be resolved. Otherwise, existence stagnates.

But after a successful resolution, life rushes forward with doubled force!

Sincerely yours,

-Alexander

I write about creativity, freedom, and meaning.

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Alexander Lyadov

As a business therapist, I help tech founders increase the value of their business by unlocking the potential of their personality.