You’re Not Crazy. You’re Just Surrounded By People Who Build Nothing.
Why You Need To Find Other Builders
There’s something deeply wrong with the world, and if you’ve felt it, you’re not alone. It’s that gnawing frustration, that sense that everything is slowing down, getting dumber, and somehow we’re all expected to pretend like this is fine. It’s not fine. And no, you’re not losing your mind. You’re just drowning in the noise of people who contribute absolutely nothing.
Human beings weren’t designed to absorb the opinions of every unhinged keyboard warrior with a Wi-Fi connection. We weren’t meant to hear a constant stream of moronic takes on full blast. Our ancestors had to deal with, like, maybe six idiots in the village and even they got punched in the mouth if they talked too much. But now? Now, you’re force-fed a 24/7 buffet of bad takes from people who’ve never built a damn thing in their life. And it’s killing your ambition.
The internet has turned into a dystopian flea market where the loudest voices belong to people who couldn’t find their own ass with two hands a roadmap. Yet these same people feel perfectly entitled to tell you, a person actually trying to create, innovate, and break free, how you should think, live, and build. The loudest voices? I think you’ve discovered by now that they’re the least productive. They’re bottleneckers, stagnancy-obsessed parasites who thrive on dragging ambitious people down because they can’t stand watching anyone succeed. They screech from the sidelines, trying to convince you that ambition is dangerous, risk is selfish, and success is immoral. Meanwhile, they’re producing nothing but more noise.
But builders? Builders don’t have time for that bullshit. They’re out there creating, innovating, and pushing boundaries while the bottleneckers are busy drafting their next unhinged Reddit post. Builders aren’t scrolling X looking for a fight. They’re busy making things that matter. Things that make the bottleneckers uncomfortable because progress exposes their mediocrity. You’re not crazy for feeling drained by this noise. You’re just surrounded by people who have nothing to build and too much to say.
No matter what this internet chaos may make you feel some days it’s important to remember that the builders like you ARE out there. But they’re not spending their time arguing with anonymous accounts on the internet. They’re quietly, relentlessly working on their vision while the rest of the world spirals into chaos. These are the people who challenge you, inspire you, and push you to think bigger. They don’t waste their energy explaining themselves to people who aren’t even playing the same game. They’re too busy building. When you surround yourself with builders, something shifts. Suddenly, your ideas feel possible again. Your ambition doesn’t feel like a liability. It feels like fuel. Builders don’t drag you down. They make you unrecognizable to the person you used to be.
You want to change your life? Stop arguing with people who are committed to going nowhere. Find the builders. Get in rooms where ambition isn’t treated like a disease. Spend time with people who don’t apologize for wanting more. Because when you’re around builders, something incredible happens…You stop feeling crazy. The moment you shut out the noise, the moment you stop caring about the opinions of people who have never built a damn thing, you become unstoppable. So, stop explaining yourself. Stop trying to justify your ambition to people who couldn’t keep up with you on their best day. You don’t owe an explanation to anyone who isn’t building something of their own. The builders get this. They don’t need your apology. They don’t expect you to explain why you want more out of life. They’re too busy pursuing their own visions to waste time questioning yours. THOSE are the voices you should be listening to.
So, if you’re feeling suffocated by the negativity online, find the builders. Seek them out. Shut out the rest of the bullshit. And the best way to do that is to build something so great, so large, that it becomes a lighthouse for other builders. Do that and watch how quickly they find you, surround you, and help you succeed.
Elizabeth Duffy