There is a romanticism to chasing your dreams, no question about it. In a world today full of hustle culture ‘influencers’ telling you to lock-in and make things happen, the desire to stick it to the 9-5 life is intoxicating.

Amidst a chaotic world in early 2026, one piece of media has everyone talking. Project Hail Mary has captivated movie audiences, including myself.

If you told me back in high school that by my late 20’s I’d only be driving once a week or so, I wouldn’t have believed you.