psychology
Unraveling the human mind & behavior
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Our culture ignores reality, promoting an illusion of an ideal world where everything is easy, unpleasant experiences are avoidable, and instant gratification is constant.
Worse, it suggests that failing to achieve this means something is wrong with you.
This is an illusion.
Your life experiences are far from ideal, but they reflect reality, not what you wish.
Reality is:
Life includes pain and adversity.
The future is uncertain.
Achievement requires discipline.
You are not special; you can't avoid these truths.
This will never change.
There is also love, joy, surprise, transcendence and creativity, but these never occur separately from the above points. 0 reply
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