If I Am the Witness, Why Do I Suffer?

Have you ever known what you should do and still done something completely different?You want to stay calm, but you react.You want to let go, but your mind keeps returning to it.You know what would be wiser, but something inside you pulls you in another direction.So what exactly is happening inside us?In Episode 6 of Decoding U, we explore the chariot analogy from the Katha Upanishad - the body as the chariot, the senses as the horses, the mind as the reins, the intellect as the charioteer, and the Self as the rider.But the deeper question is this:If I am the witness of everything happening within me, why do I still suffer?This conversation isn't about adopting another belief. It's about looking more carefully at your own experience - the thoughts, emotions, impulses, reactions, and the awareness of all of them.Because perhaps instead of asking:“How do I control myself?”we can begin asking:“Who is aware of everything happening within me?”And if I can witness all of it, what exactly is it that suffers?I'm Jyoti Khatri, and this is Decoding U -A space where timeless wisdom helps us make sense of modern life.