- Nikki R McCloud
- Nov 25, 2025
- 1 min read
They say you should "work hard in silence and let your success make the noise."
But sometimes, the silence is loud.
It’s Tuesday. Much of the world is off. I’m out here, moving miles, doing the work that keeps the lights on. It’s easy to feel like you’re missing out when you’re in the grind phase. It’s easy to feel like the gap between where you are and where you want to be is impossible to cross.
But here is what I’ve realized: Motion is Medicine.
While my hands are on the wheel, my mind is in the architecture phase. I’m not just driving a truck; I’m building a universe in my head. Every mile is a line of code. Every stop is a strategy session.
I used to resent the time I spent away from my "real" work. Now I see it differently. This isn't dead time. This is the Kinetic Queue. I am stacking my wins mentally so that when I finally stop, I can execute with speed.
To anyone else working on a dream while working a job: You have to find the magic in the miles. Use the quiet time to draft your blueprints.
The road is long, but the destination is Sovereignty. And I’m not stopping until I get there.