Tired of Surviving: A Young Man's Silent Rebellion Against Poverty

I wasn't born into wealth. I didn’t inherit land, stocks, or a family name that opened doors before I even knew how to knock.

What I did inherit, though, was hunger.

Not just for food on the table — but for freedom. For dignity. For that thing called "choice" that most people take for granted.

When you grow up constantly calculating which bill gets paid first, or whether you deserve that one cup of coffee at the end of the day, you begin to realize:

Poverty isn’t just economic. It’s mental.

It chains your imagination. It narrows your vision.

It makes you tired — not just of working, but of surviving.

The Silent Pact I Made with Myself

Somewhere around 17, I made a quiet promise:

“I will be rich before 20 — or I will die trying.”

Not because I worship money. But because I crave peace.

I crave the version of myself who doesn’t flinch when someone talks about tuition fees or medical bills.

I want to build, not borrow. Give, not beg. Rest, not run.

I want to look at the future and not feel fear.

🎥 Video inspiration: "The Silent Pact" by Ben Lionel Scott

What Keeps Me Going

I study Computer Science by day, design architecture by night, and somewhere in between, I write.

Each line of code, each blueprint, each sentence — they’re not just skills. They’re weapons.

Because in a world that respects results, a dream without execution is just noise.

I read philosophy to understand the world.

I read about Elon Musk to understand how to change it.

I read about the Prophet Muhammad to understand how to stay human through it all.

I do this not to impress anyone — but to survive the battlefield of life with purpose and clarity.

Because the system was not built for people like me.

And if I follow their map, I’ll stay lost forever.

The Truth They Don't Tell You

People say, “Take your time.”

But that advice is often given by those who’ve already made it.

If you were born with nothing, time is not your friend. It’s your currency.

You spend it carefully, or you pay with regret.

They tell us to dream, but they never teach us how to fight for those dreams when the odds are 1 in 10,000.

They talk about mental health, but ignore the pain of living paycheck to paycheck.

They encourage passion, but only when it’s profitable.

They build a system that celebrates the winners and forgets the rest.

And they call it normal.

So What Now?

I don’t know where this path ends.

Maybe I’ll crash. Maybe I’ll rise.

But every step forward is already a rebellion.

Every article I write, every UI I design, every new skill I learn — it’s a small war against the limits life tried to give me.

I don’t want to live a “normal” life.

I want a life with volume — one loud enough that someday, a kid like me will hear it and believe he can rewrite his own story too.

If you relate, or if you're building your way out of the dark too - leave a comment. Let's connect. The world is too wide to fight alone.