#about you

Hello and welcome to this new post. This time I will tell you what sacrifice you are going to have to make in your life. I hope you enjoy and find this to resonate.

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Pile 1

this pile is about a decision that feels way bigger than it actually looks on paper. It is about what you truly wish to do, like the dream you have been holding onto for a long time, versus what you need to do to become more stable. And I do not mean stable in a boring way, but stable in a way where you can actually support yourself and not constantly feel like you are drowning. You definitely have a dream that feels very personal to you. It is something that feels aligned with who you are, not just what you can do. It could be something creative, something spiritual, something that does not necessarily promise money right away. And the sacrifice here is not that you have to let this go forever. It is that you might need to put it on pause, even if that hurts your ego a bit. Because there is something you need to focus on first. This could be school, finishing a degree you do not even fully like but know would help you in the long run. It could be accepting a job that is not your dream job but would give you stability, routine, maybe even an inheritance or family responsibility that you need to handle before you can move freely. It feels very “adult” and you do not like that word. You might feel like if you choose the stable option you are betraying yourself. But that is not fully true. The cards show that if you jump straight into your dream right now, without the foundation, you would end up resenting it. You would be stressed about money, about where you live, about whether you can afford things. And that stress would slowly kill the love you have for that dream. So the sacrifice is time. And patience. And definitely pride. You need to sacrifice the idea that everything has to happen now. You need to sacrifice the romanticized version of struggling for your dream and instead choose a more boring path for a little while. It feels stale, yes. It feels like you are becoming someone you did not plan to be. But this is temporary, even if it does not feel like it. There is also a sacrifice in identity. You might have to stop calling yourself something for a bit. If you see yourself as an artist, you might need to just be “a student” or “an employee” for now. And that hurts because it feels like you are shrinking. But in reality you are building. You are not letting the dream go. You are building the ground it will stand on.

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Pile 2

For this pile the main sacrifice you will have to make is definitely about time, and where you put it. You have a very big goal, and I do not mean just a small wish or something you kind of want to try out. This is something that would change your life long term; going to university, getting very high grades, doing certifications, starting a business, getting a promotion, moving abroad for work etc. It is something that requires consistency and effort and definitely discipline. And that is where the sacrifice comes in. You cannot give 100% to this goal and 100% to your social life at the same time, that is just not realistic. If you choose to spend most of your evenings out with friends, constantly helping family members with their things, always being available and reachable, then your goal will be delayed. Maybe not fully destroyed, but definitely delayed. And for some of you even put at risk if you keep doing that for too long. This does not mean you have to cut everyone off or become cold. It is not that extreme. But you will have to put yourself first in a way that you maybe are not used to. You will have to say no sometimes. You will have to skip certain hang outs, birthdays, random trips, late night calls. And some people will not fully understand that. They might think you are changing, or that you think you are better than them, when in reality you are just focused. There is also something here about guilt. You might feel guilty for not being there as much. For not always helping. For choosing studying over family dinners, or working on your business over going out. But this pile really says that if you do not make this sacrifice now, you will definitely regret it later. Because your future self will wish you had taken it more serious. You can still socialise. You can still laugh, help others, have fun. But it cannot be your priority. Your goal needs to be primary. Your dream needs to come first. Otherwise you will always be half in, half out. And that never fully works.

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Pile 3

This pile is about a sacrifice that does not feel like one at first. It is something, or someone, that has definitely been your comfort for a very long time. And I do not mean comfort in a dramatic way, but in the small ways. The thing you reach for when you are tired. The presence you feel safe with when everything else feels loud. It could literally be a pet that has grown old, or a plushie that is falling apart at the seams, or even a version of your life that just does not fit anymore. Whatever it is, it has had its time. And the sacrifice here is not leaving it behind. It is not you being forced to abandon it or give up on it. It is more quiet than that. It is accepting that its condition is deteriorating. That it cannot carry you the way it once did. That you cannot keep pretending it will stay the exact same forever just because you need it to. You have definitely known this for a while. There has been this small voice in the back of your mind telling you that things are changing. But instead of listening you try to hold it tighter. You tell yourself that if you love it enough, or take care of it enough, it will not go anywhere. And that is not how life works. This pile feels like softly grieving while it is still here. Enjoying every moment, but also subconsciously preparing yourself so that when the time comes you do not fall with it. Because the danger here is not the loss itself, it is you attaching your stability to something that is already unstable. You are being asked to slowly detach your sense of security from this thing. Not your love. Just your security. There is a big difference. Love can stay. Memories can stay. But the way you rely on it to hold you together has to shift. It will hurt, definitely. But it will not destroy you if you allow yourself to prepare instead of pretending it is not happening. This sacrifice connects to a fear you have of being alone without this specific comfort. Because it is not just about the object or the being itself. It is about what it represents. Stability, and safety.

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