Go out do attempt difficult things, fail at them. Accomplish some. Sit at home alone, let the thoughts come and go both good and bad. Sit with yourself. That’s how you start
High intelligence often comes with heightened pattern recognition. You start noticing social masks, forced conversations, performative friendships, hidden motives, emotional immaturity, and energy that feels draining instead of nourishing. Many highly intelligent people also have more active nervous systems, deeper inner worlds, and lower tolerance for superficial stimulation, so solitude can feel safer than constantly shrinking themselves to fit environments that don't feel aligned.
Depopulation psyop.
Modern society keeps trying to convince people that pets, careers, consumption, and temporary freedom can replace family and children. Then you have your own child & family and realize none of it even comes close.