In this episode, I dive into the recent, ongoing US government shutdown to dissect the difference between the honest struggle of compromise and the easy aggression of sabotage, both in politics and in our personal lives. I argue that when one side refuses to negotiate over essential issues, like the expiring ACA premium tax credits that affect millions, they are replacing governance with a dangerous game of stonewalling. I connect this institutional failure to a profound internal one, exploring how the resulting paralysis mirrors the feeling of invisibility and powerlessness that comes with depression. Ultimately, I challenge the listener to move past this fear of being unacknowledged by finding the "Minimum Viable Product" lever—a small, disciplined act of self-governance that allows us to accept the slow, heavy rhythm of the day and choose steady, internal effort over a frantic, performative sprint.

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