Lessons from a Former Overthinker: How to Start Really Living
“Rule your mind, or it will rule you.” ~Buddha I used to be trapped in a , replaying past mistakes, worrying about the future, and mentally holding onto every thought, just as I physically held onto old clothes, books, and my child’s outgrown toys.
The fear of letting go—whether of physical items or persistent thoughts—felt overwhelming. But I didn’t realize that this habit of mental hoarding was keeping me stuck in place. The Anxiety of Letting Go—My Last Day of School One of my earliest experiences with mental hoarding happened on my last day of school in 1996 before my tenth-grade board exams.
When my class teacher wished us “All the very best, children, for your board exams,” I suddenly realized—it was my last day in school.
This thought had never crossed my mind before, and it hit me hard. I’d spent over a decade there—eleven or twelve years—growing up, laughing, learning, crying, sharing tiffins, and living through every moment with my friends.
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