Back to feed
Slow Days·the think normal

What It Means to Struggle.

NS
normalstory
cover image

Not being able to find a space for immersion and a person to communicate with.

Discovering my own stubbornness when I could just live simply but can't.

That moment when, while struggling to do something, you suddenly realize you're alone.

The moment you feel the people around you are struggling because of you...

I came this far because I hated compromise. But now I find myself at a point where whether I compromise or not, it's a mess either way.

The hardest thing isn't the struggle itself — it's realizing that the struggle affects everyone around you, and still not being able to stop.

This English version was translated by Claude.

친절한 찰쓰씨
Written by
친절한 찰쓰씨

Pleasant Charles — UI/UX researcher at AIT. Keeping notes on design, planning, and slow days here since 2010.

More on the author's page

Keep reading

Slow Days

With a single thought, a whole world arises.

Apr 30, 2026·1 min
Slow Days

부유함은 상태가 아니라 감정이다

Feb 16, 2026·1 min
Slow Days

Reading a book next to my coding

Jan 18, 2026·1 min