How to Stop Draining Yourself from Within
Sometimes, we’re not defeated by others — we’re worn out by ourselves. That constant overthinking, second-guessing, and self-doubt — that’s what really drains us. I’ve been there too. Working in the insurance industry for many years, I’ve gone through my fair share of quiet battles. From the outside, things might look fine — stable career, achievements, experience — but inside, I was fighting endless “what ifs.” There was a time when I couldn’t sleep well. My mind kept replaying every decision I had made. What if I had taken a different path? What if I had been more proactive? Would life be better now? The truth is, none of those questions had real answers. They only made me more exhausted. Then one day, I came across a quote that hit me deeply: “Instead of fighting with yourself, learn to make peace with yourself.” That was the turning point. I realized that stopping inner conflict doesn’t mean we stop thinking. It means we start accepting — acceptin...