“Wow, that’s perfect.” “You did it so perfectly.” “This tastes perfect.” We hear these words all the time. Maybe you’ve even been called perfect yourself. I know I have. At first, it felt flattering. But over time, I realized it was backfiring on me. I began carrying this idea of perfection inside my head. Every time I didn’t meet my own sky-high expectations, I felt low. The bar kept rising, not motivating me but trapping me. Instead of doing more, I ended up doing nothing. I wasn’t living; I was just existing. The expectations we set for ourselves, and the ones others put on us, can quietly take a toll on our minds. You may not notice it immediately, but it chips away at your confidence. By the time you realize it, part of the damage is already done. So, this is for anyone who’s ever felt crushed by the weight of perfection. If you ask about me today, I no longer pressure myself to be “perfect.” I just show up, do my best with the knowledge and energy I have, and let that be enough....
Strange, right? How sometimes all you want is to get back on track—the track where you were once productive and doing everything, but now, you're just stuck in some loop where you're not even sure what's happening. The more you try to understand it, the more it feels like it's all in vain. By the end of the day, you feel guilty, and the fact that you can’t do much to help yourself makes you doubt whether you’ll ever come out of this loop again. And then suddenly, you remind yourself, “This too shall pass.” But that reflection hits hard. You wonder, "What caused this to happen? How did I even get here? How did I end up in this situation?" What changed? Achaanak kya hua? I used to be so mindful and productive, and now I’m just overwhelmed. All of this only makes me feel worse about my situation. Since the start of January 2025, I’ve been going through this phase. I don’t know what’s going on in my life; it’s like it’s just moving forward without any agenda or...