POLLS : Standby;

Everywhere you look today — campuses, offices, coffee shops — people sit with laptops open, waiting for the “right moment” to begin something meaningful. Standby is that quiet pause before a shift. It’s readiness disguised as waiting.

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1. The Quiet Readiness: Most people feel this sooner than they admit — that small buzz inside when you know your current routine is not the “final version” of your life. It’s like sitting with your laptop open, tab blank, but mind awake. You’re not acting yet… but something is definitely shifting.

Q1. Do you sometimes feel a quiet urge to upgrade your life or career?