A reflective moment after retirement — understanding how comparison and overthinking can quietly create unnecessary life problems. Image Courtesy: AI Generated for illustrative purposes. 🧠 Are We Secretly Making Our Own Problems Bigger? 🤔 Real life experiences that taught me how comparison, expectations, and overthinking silently destroy peace 🌱 Introduction: The Question I Was Afraid to Ask Myself For many years, I believed my problems were created by circumstances. Work pressure, money responsibilities, future uncertainty, and social expectations — everything felt heavy and unavoidable. Like many others, I often told myself: “Life is difficult.” But after re...
A peaceful moment from an Indian middle-class family, reflecting togetherness, balance, and everyday happiness after retirement. (Image created using AI) 🌿 Introduction: Retirement Is Not the End of Thinking Retirement gives us time — something we waited for throughout our working lives. But after the initial excitement fades, many retired people quietly experience restlessness, overthinking, or a feeling that the mind is slowing down. As a retired person myself , I have experienced this change closely. While working, the mi...