The other day a friend from my earlier workspaces had come over. She told me about a concept of 'learned helplessness.' It basically means that if, as a child, you went through a pattern with your family where you felt stuck or frustrated, you may carry that emotional response to similar situations as an adult. Even if, as an adult, I have a choice to feel or act differently so that I don't feel stuck, my learned helplessness will ensure that I go back to feeling like the helpless child I was.
Anyway, came across a verse on Instagram. Loved it. Here goes:
"Woh tha zamaana, guzar gaya kab ka,
Woh tha deewana, mar gaya kab ka,
Mera jo zakhm hai, woh woh hi jaane,
Apna toh zakhm bhar gaya kab ka."
- Javed Akhthar
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