Why Am I Worried? – The Deepest Truth About Human Suffering

Why am I worried?
Maybe every human has asked this question at least once in their life.

Since the beginning of mankind, humans have been troubled —
but have you ever wondered, why?

I know many of you reading this right now are struggling —
some may be stressed about exams,
some frustrated in their marriage,
some hurt because their children don’t listen,
some in conflict with their parents...

And if you're over 50, chances are your worries are mostly about your health.

If you observe closely, from childhood to old age —
or rather, from birth to death —
we remain worried.

But why does this happen?

People who are jobless think,
"If I just get a job, my life will be set."

Those who have a job say,
"If I could just retire — my boss is driving me crazy."

Later, in old age, the same people think,
"If only my children settle down, I can finally rest in peace."

But that peace never truly comes.

Because the root cause is desire.

Every human being — from the homeless man on the street to billionaires —
wants something.
We think:
“If I had that car, life would be great…”
“If I lived in that house, I’d be truly happy…”

And so we run, chase, cry, stress —
and even when we get what we want, it’s not enough.

These endless desires are the very reason, according to Sanatan Dharma,
we keep taking birth again and again.
Desire binds us to this cycle of suffering.

It is desire that causes crime, comparison, and chaos.
If we don’t control our desires, they begin to control us.

Now maybe someone will ask,
“Well, if God created us, and even these desires — then isn’t God responsible?”

No.

Let me explain with an example:

Suppose a scientist creates an AI robot that can think for itself.
Eventually, the robot becomes fully independent and no longer needs the scientist.
Now if that robot goes out and commits a crime —
who is to blame?

Obviously, the robot.
Why?
Because it has free will.

Just like that, God has given us free will —
the freedom to choose:
Will we drown in desire? Or rise through awareness?

I once heard a song named “Alai”, by Sadhguru.
I didn’t understand the language,
but when I turned on the captions —
I understood everything.
It touched me deeply.

So coming back to the question —
"Why am I worried?"

The answer is simple:
Because of me.
Because I have filled myself with so many expectations, desires, and attachments.

Is there a solution?

Do we have to stop desiring altogether?
No.

In Chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says:

“You have the right to perform your karma, but not to the fruits of it.”

Which means:
You have the right to do your work —
whether it's studying, driving a bus, running a company —
but the result?
That’s in Krishna's hands.

You may have also experienced this:
You worked really hard, yet the result didn’t turn out the way you wanted.
Why?

Because the fruit is not in your control.
And that’s okay.

Just do your karma —
calmly, with focus — and leave the result to Krishna.

The moment you live this truth,
your heart will feel lighter.
Your work will flow without stress.
And you will finally begin to taste real peace.

Final Thought

“Why am I worried? Because my desires rule me.”

“When I master my desires, peace will return to me.”

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If these words touched your heart,
share them with someone who needs them —
someone who might be silently asking today:
“Why am I worried?”