The Quiet Truth We All Forget: The Journey Back to Ourselves
No matter what age you are, some emotions and some experiences hit exactly the same. They trigger you, shake you, and silently take away your peace, happiness, and the quality of your daily life.
Comparison, importance, power — these things don’t belong to any particular age. They follow us everywhere… in our work life, social life, relationships, and even within our own home.
And the funny thing is… there is thousand of knowledge out there.
Life coaches, spiritual gurus, influencers — everyone is talking about calmness, boundaries, inner peace, self-worth.
But what is the benefit of so much knowledge if we are not able to apply even 1% of it in real life?
What is the use of knowing if we cannot live that knowing?
If we cannot protect our peace?
If we cannot set boundaries to save ourselves from our own emotional storms?
The Reality I Have Seen With My Own Eyes
I have personally seen 2–3 people who work exactly on this subject — they guide others on how to stay calm, how not to get involved in comparison and show-off, how to protect inner peace…
But in their own personal life, they are drowning in the same race.
One of them, a very senior and very recognised person in his field, posted a status a few days back. When I asked him, “For whom you posted this?”
He replied, “For few people who underestimate me.”
This hit me.
A man who is the most recognised in the field…
Still feeling underestimated.
Still feeling the emotional pressure.
Still needing to prove something.
And when I visited his home, I saw how broken and toxic the relationships were. The whole environment was heavy. No peace. No connection. No calmness.
At that moment I realised something very clearly:
If you cannot apply your own knowledge to your own life, what can others do for you?
You can guide 100 people, but if your own inner child is still wounded, it will show up somewhere — in relationships, in reactions, in silence, in comparison, in your need to prove.
Why We Always Think “This is About Someone Else”
One more thing I have noticed…
Whenever people read something wise or motivating, they immediately say:
“This is related to her.”
“This is exactly like him.”
But very rarely do we say
“This is related to ME.”
“What inside me needs to heal?”
“What is triggering me?”
“What pattern am I repeating?”
If we cannot see within, how will we ever live better from within?
A Truth No One Admits But We All Feel
There is a famous thought that says:
“When you die, no one uses your name.
They say, ‘Bring the body.’
So when you are alive, live your best for yourself.”
And it is true.
All the comparisons, all the show-off, all the insecurities, all the need to impress — none of it matters after a point.
One person once replied to my story after a harsh discussion, “You wrote this for me?”
And I asked him,
“Have you done anything like that?
If yes, then correct it and say sorry.
But I haven’t posted this for you.”
Because honestly…
All my content is for me.
To revisit whenever I am in a bad shape or bad mood.
To guide myself without judgment.
To remind myself of perspectives I forget when I am emotionally low.
My content is my mirror.
My content is my compass.
My content is the place I return to when the world feels too loud.
Why We Feel Like This: What Research Says (In Simple Words)
I also tried to understand through research why our mind behaves like this:
• Studies show that constant comparison increases anxiety, depression, and self-doubt.
• Social media makes it 10x worse — everyone’s highlight reel becomes our measuring scale.
• When our “actual self” does not match our “ideal self,” emotional pain increases.
• The inner child — the little version of us — still looks for validation, approval, and belonging.
• If the inner child has old wounds, every small trigger feels bigger.
So yes — it’s not just in our mind. It’s human psychology.
The Final Realisation: Awareness Is Where the Journey Starts
Every journey within starts from one thing:
Awareness.
Not preaching.
Not giving advice.
Not telling others what they should change.
Just being aware:
“What is happening inside me?”
“What is hurting me?”
“What am I reacting to?”
“What pattern am I repeating?”
“Who is the one inside me who still feels small or unseen?”
Awareness is the first step towards healing.
Awareness is the first step towards boundaries.
Awareness is the first step towards peace.
If you are aware, you can choose.
If you are not aware, your emotions will choose on your behalf.
My Closing Thought
In today’s world everyone knows everything.
Knowledge has become fashion.
Talking about others has become luxury.
But living our own truth has become rare.
So I have decided one thing:
To live for myself.
To protect my peace.
To honour my inner child.
To stop the race.
To stay real.
Because at the end, no one can save us but ourselves.
And no one can hurt us more than the comparisons we make inside our own mind.
Awareness is the beginning.
The rest is a journey within.
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