Dreams That Aren’t Mine

  Ever since I was little, I’ve heard stories—of great successes, of glorious victories, of bright worlds waiting to be conquered. I was raised with the idea that dreams are our guiding light, that they are the engine of life, that we move forward through them. But over time, I began to feel that some of those dreams weren’t mine. They seemed to belong to someone else, to an image built from the expectations of others—of society, of family. They were foreign to my heart, yet I carried them like armor that protected me but also weighed me down and held me back. This was one of the most painful truths I had to accept—that many of the dreams I had chased weren’t born of my soul. They were someone else’s dreams, imposed by the outer world, by voices I heard before I had the chance to hear my own. At first, it was hard to admit this. We all want to be loved and accepted, and often we’re willing to sacrifice our own desires just to be approved. My life felt like a journey guided by map...

Don't Pull the Flower to Make It Grow Faster: Bulgaria and the Path to the Eurozone

Don't Pull the Flower to Make It Grow Faster: Bulgaria and the Path to the EurozoneThere are processes that cannot be forced. Processes that cannot be accelerated without serious consequences. One of them is natural growth — whether it be of a person, a people, or a nation. When we pull the flower to make it grow faster, we don’t help it develop — we tear it. The same is happening today with Bulgaria and the issue of entering the Eurozone.

When There’s No Time to Mature

Every society has its own rhythm of maturity — economic, social, cultural. And Bulgaria is in a phase where it needs awareness, dialogue, and public participation in deciding on such a profound change as losing its national currency.

But instead — we are being pressured. Politicians and institutions are racing to present “readiness” to European commissions, even when that readiness isn’t real. Reports are manipulated, numbers are dressed up, and the voice of the people is silenced.

The fear of a referendum says it all: not because they don’t know what we’ll say — but because they know exactly what we’ll say. That we’re not ready. That we don’t believe. That we don’t want this.

Forced Birth Leads to Trauma

Joining the Eurozone is not just a technical transition. It’s an economic and psycho-emotional rupture. It’s the changing of a country’s heart — its currency, its financial identity.

But we are being pushed toward this like toward a premature birth. Like fruit picked before it’s ripe. And what happens when birth is forced too early? The body suffers. The psyche suffers. In our case — the people suffer.

Many Bulgarians feel this violence deeply, almost subconsciously. That’s why they resist. Because this is not just about currency — it’s about choice. Sovereignty. Self-respect.

The Dance of Lies: When You Start with a Lie, You Must Continue with One

The most dangerous part of forced processes is not just the violence. The danger lies in starting them with a lie. When we show a false image to Europe — that we’re ready when we’re not — from that point on, we’ll be forced to keep lying.

Lying in reports. Lying about consequences. Lying to ourselves.
And once you step into a dance with untruth — your whole movement from then on will follow someone else’s music. That’s not a stable foundation for growth. That’s not a path to maturity. That’s a trap. Because every next step will require another cover-up, another distortion, another betrayal.

And what kind of fruit will grow from a root planted in deception?

The Template Tears the Roots

When we try to force Bulgaria into a foreign mold, without regard for its internal condition, we commit violence. Just as a person is harmed when they’re not given a voice, so is a nation harmed when it’s excluded from decisions about its own future.

If you’re afraid of the people’s voice — it’s a sign you’re not acting in their interest.

True Maturity Comes with Truth

Maturity isn’t about performing well for foreign commissions. Maturity is about listening to your people. Honoring them. Waiting. Asking: “Are we ready?” — and accepting it if the answer is “no.”

A true gardener doesn’t pull the flower. He waters it. Waits. Sometimes remains silent for months while the roots take hold. But then — the blooming is natural, pure, real.

An Invitation to Consciousness

Bulgaria is not for sale. Bulgaria is alive. And like every living being, it needs to be heard, understood, loved. Pressure, lies, and substitution do not lead to integration — they lead to division.

Let us not rush to change our essence just to be accepted externally. Let us be like a flower that grows with dignity, in its own rhythm — and blossoms when it’s ready. With truth, not deception. With consent, not coercion. With maturity, not fear. 





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