The Rat Race, Illustration by Steve Cutts

Trapped in the Rat Race: 3 Factors That Keep Us Stuck, and How to Escape

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” — Lily Tomlin

Life is beautiful. At least that’s what they used to say.

But is that really true?

Today most of us find ourselves in a daily grind of modern life, endlessly chasing success, stardom, and financial freedom.

We do this at the expense of our own well-being, and our own health.

We are all rats in the endless rat race, the race that has no end. Check out the short film story by Steve Cutts that vividly captures this concept.

So we know what the rat race is, and that we are all trapped in it. But how often do we take steps to get out of the rat race? What are some of the factors that keep us trapped?

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