Edge
Fear of not being “good enough" in studies.
I feel like I’m not good enough in studies.
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Especially after my past low scores, and now that I’m aiming much higher,
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The gap between where I was and where I want to be feels heavy.
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It’s not just a goal anymore, it feels like pressure.
I keep thinking, what if I can’t do it, what if I try again and still fail.
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I sit to study, make plans, try to stay consistent, but in between all that, doubt keeps coming back.
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It feels like my past defines me more than my efforts do.
It’s not like I was always average.
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But some situations led to a downfall, and now I feel stuck.
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feels like my past success and my present reality don’t match anymore, and that confuses me the most.
Sometimes I start believing that I have only one chance, and if I mess it up, everything will fall apart.
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I forget that there are other opportunities and different paths.
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I overthink the future, imagine worst-case scenarios, and there are moments when I feel too overwhelmed to even start, even though I care so much about doing better.
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You are not in a race with anyone. Your journey is yours, and progress is still progress, no matter how slow it feels.
Comparison with others
I keep comparing myself to others.
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No matter what I do, it feels like someone is always ahead of me.
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I look at their progress, their consistency, their confidence, and then I look at myself and feel like I’m falling behind.
Sometimes it’s not even intentional, it just happens
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Look at myself and feel like I’m falling behind.
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I See someone doing better, and a thought instantly comes to my mind, “They’re better than me.”
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That one thought is enough to ruin my focus.
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Instead of working on myself, I start doubting my own abilities.
What hurts more is comparing myself to whom I used to be.
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There was a time when I was doing better, and now it feels like I’ve lost that version of myself.
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It makes me question what went wrong.
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I know everyone has their own pace, but it’s hard to believe that when all I see is myself being behind.
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Not every thought deserves your attention. Letting go is also a kind of strength.
Overthinking small things
I overthink the smallest things more than I should.
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A Simple conversation, a small decision, or even an exam question stays in my mind for too long.
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I keep replaying it again and again, thinking about what I said,
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What I should have said, or what could go wrong.
Even when everything is normal, my mind creates doubts.
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One small thought turns into ten, and before I realize it,
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I’m stressed over something that didn’t even matter that much.
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It feels like I can’t switch my mind off.
Sometimes I know I’m overthinking, but I still can’t stop.
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It just keeps going, making simple situations feel heavy and complicated.
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Instead of moving on, I stay stuck in the same moment, analyzing every detail.
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It’s tiring, because I end up creating problems in my head that don’t actually exist, and those thoughts slowly start affecting how I feel and how I react.
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Your mind can create noise, but you don’t have to listen to all of it. Not every thought deserves your attention.
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