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This comment was by Kurt in reference to the post – The 7 Most Important Things I Would Tell My Younger Self
Although all 7 points touched upon the truth of what it means to live the good life, point #1–Never forget who you really are inside–is the heart of the matter.
The ego is the psychological imprint of the helplessness of infancy. It is rooted in fear and it is fear that forces us to conform to social norms. To be yourself in the face of such intense pressure is difficult indeed. As this author correctly points out, it “is a cage that’s almost impossible to escape.”
Almost. But it is possible and that’s what you might call the good fight: To discover who you are and to refuse to be anyone else.
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