Introduction

There’s something about darkness that unsettles us. We often associate it with fear, failure, or loss. But what if darkness isn’t what we think it is? What if it's not the absence of physical light — but rather a deeper absence, one that speaks more about the state of our mind and spirit than about the world around us?

Sometimes people say they "feel surrounded by darkness" — even while standing under the brightest sun. That’s a clue that darkness isn’t always about our environment. It's often about how we perceive our world, what we expect from it, and how we respond when it doesn’t match our expectations.



External Solutions-

In the midst of confusion or emotional pain, many people instinctively search outside themselves for answers. They chase distractions, success, relationships, or rituals hoping one of them will “fix” the discomfort inside. But here's an unsettling truth: the solution isn’t outside — it never was.


What they’re often chasing isn’t a solution, but an escape. In doing so, they ignore the one place they truly need to look — within. Inner darkness often stems from unresolved thoughts, ignored truths, or suppressed emotions. The longer we avoid looking inward, the more room darkness has to grow, quietly.


Where Light Actually Lives-

Contrary to what we’re taught, light is not something we must seek. It’s something we must uncover. Every human being carries both light and darkness — the potential to rise and the vulnerability to fall. The question is not which one exists, but which one we choose to nurture.


This “inner light” doesn’t look like sunlight or a glowing aura. It looks like hope in the middle of despair. Like courage in the face of doubt. Like choosing compassion when anger seems easier. That inner light isn’t rare — it’s just hidden beneath layers of fear, conditioning, and noise.


And here’s the key: darkness doesn’t extinguish the light — it simply hides it. The moment we begin to sit with our discomfort, to understand our own shadows instead of fearing them, we allow that inner light to surface again.



The Danger of Passive Positivity

We’ve all heard that “light always defeats darkness.” But what we rarely question is: what kind of light? Because not all light is righteous, and not all darkness is wrong. A blinding spotlight can expose or manipulate. A soft darkness can comfort or protect.


There is such a thing as “negative light” — where people present a surface-level positivity that actually covers up unresolved negativity underneath. Think of forced smiles, performative wellness, or toxic optimism. This kind of light may look bright but feels hollow. On the other hand, a period of solitude or grief — a kind of darkness — can actually lead to real growth, if handled consciously.

What we must remember is that light is only healing when it comes from awareness. Not denial.



When Inner Conflict Becomes a Pattern-

Each one of us carries both virtues and vices. Courage and doubt. Patience and rage. The balance between them is not fixed — it’s fluid, and it shifts based on the choices we make every day. But the problem arises when we get used to our vices. When negativity becomes the norm, not the exception.

Many people wait until things fall apart before they reflect. It’s easy to blame fate, bad timing, or others. But rarely do we examine how long we ignored our own signals, our own intuition. 


Darkness doesn't appear suddenly. It seeps in — gradually — through every moment we let fear lead, every decision we make based on avoidance, every virtue we fail to practice.


The Power of Personal Introspection-

We talk a lot about “self-awareness” in motivational spaces, but rarely do we speak about uncomfortable self-awareness — the kind that requires admitting that we might be the cause of our suffering. That we might be feeding the wrong wolf inside us.

Taking just a few minutes of raw, honest introspection can shift the course of a day, a decision, or even a destiny. The power lies in recognizing the darkness — not fearing it, not fighting it blindly, but understanding what it’s trying to reveal.

Because darkness often points us toward a part of ourselves that needs attention, not rejection.


Life Beyond the Binary


We often reduce life to a simple binary — good or bad, light or dark, win or lose. But real life is more like a spectrum — full of colours, moods , nuances, and contradictions. It’s not a battlefield between light and darkness — it’s a dance. Each moment gives us a chance to realign ourselves with our inner compass.


As Freud suggested, much of our behaviour comes from unconscious places. And just as we’ve associated light with good and darkness with bad, we must learn to challenge those simplistic associations. The stars shine only in the dark. Seeds germinate in darkness before sprouting into the light. Darkness isn’t always the enemy — sometimes, it’s the just beginning of transformation.


Reclaiming the Narrative-

The most important truth is this: you are not powerless in front of darkness. You are not just a passive observer waiting for a miracle to bring you light. You are the miracle. The light you seek already exists inside you — buried, maybe, but never broken.


Every time you choose patience over anger, understanding over assumption, courage over withdrawal — you turn up that inner light just a little more. You shift your own story.


So the next time you feel the weight of darkness creeping in, ask yourself: What part of me needs attention? What truth am I avoiding? What fear have I let take the driver’s seat?


Because once you begin to light the lamp within, you stop being afraid of the dark.


Remember: Darkness isn’t always a sign that something’s wrong. Sometimes, it’s just an invitation to pause — to rediscover the light you forgot was always yours.


As we all well aware of this fact that our evils spread in the form of darkness and negativity, which is not only sufficient to catch the light but also hides it under the darkness. Both these systems are within us, hence we have to be very vigilant that the power of our light is not suppressed in the darkness in any way.



Sometimes, people pretend to be happy on the outside, even when they are feeling sad or angry inside. They might smile a lot or say everything is great, but it’s not really true. This kind of “fake happy” can look nice, but it doesn’t feel real.