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Shadow work in a nutshell → if the desire for money, power & status is inherently evil, most (if not all) human beings are inherently evil.
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Alt → we need to rethink our definition of evil.
I think the desire to be seen to be “good” is far more dangerous.
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In case you couldn't tell, I don't consider myself to be a particularly “good” person.
And... oh my God, there's so much fucking joy in that.
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Being good is really fucking boring. And exhausting. And I'm just not very good at it. No matter how hard I try.
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Because “being good” is an impossible standard that's literally designed to oppress us.
It's the language of shame, made (fake) nice.
Conclusion:
A path forward:
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you are not, and have never been, “broken”. you are not, and have never been, “bad”. there is nothing wrong with you. you are not the problem. you are not a problem
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your presence is love. your being is love. your presence is loved. your being is loved.
can you feel it?
I love you. Stay with me.