https://fortune.com/2025/09/11/what-is-the-great-lock-in-gen-z-millennial-hustle-culture-burnout/

Essentially this started back in September, some (primarily?) zoomers were trying to “lock in” and focus on achieving personal goals until the end of the year.

(I’ve heard of “cocoon mode” as a kind of anti-social version on internet forums some years ago)

Anyone been doing this or have personal goals they’re working on they’d like to discuss (I only just heard about this but I’d like to try to get in on trying to finish some goals by the end of the year… none to discuss yet as I haven’t sorted out and prioritized which to “lock in” to until then)