It's a cycle that never ends. I think we are in the "hard times" part, and the weak people are being forced to become strong through hardship, and boy is it not fun at all.

Just because it's not 'fun' doesn't mean it can't be enlightening. Embrace the pain and suffering. Embrace the transformation.

I just have this feeling like I've been running a marathon to find the truth for decades now and I look behind me and it turns out everyone I thought I was running with me stopped running a long time ago and I never realized how far back everyone was until now.

The search for truth is not a carnival cruise line full of swinging singles.

Problem -> reaction -> solution.

Easy to observe for those with eyes to see.