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I Thought I Was Lazy. I Was Actually Burned Out.

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By Rahul Gupta , Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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I Thought I Was Lazy. I Was Actually Burned Out. Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Marija Zaric on Unsplash There was a period in my life when I genuinely believed I had become lazy. I couldn’t focus properly. Simple tasks felt difficult. Things that used to take me one hour suddenly took three. Even after sleeping, I felt tired. So naturally, I blamed myself. I thought I wasn’t working hard enough. I thought I lacked discipline.
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Reading the Poem I Wrote at 3 A.M.

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By Rahul Gupta , Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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Reading the Poem I Wrote at 3 A.M. Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Matteo Costa on Unsplash Some memories don’t disappear. They just become quieter. A few days ago, I came across a poem I wrote in October 2025. Back then, I was going through one of the hardest periods of my life. I was struggling with depression and insomnia. Most nights, I stayed awake until morning. Even during the day, I would only sleep for a few hours. My studies were falling apart.
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Maybe We Were Both Right

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By Rahul Gupta , Dr Mehmet Yildiz
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Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash Sometimes I think about everything that happened. What I did. Why I did it. What was going on inside my head at that time. What I was carrying emotionally that nobody else could really see. And honestly, I don’t think anyone is ever going to fully understand it. But maybe that’s true for everyone. Maybe I didn’t fully understand their side either.
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