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You will, or else…
If it is true that the path to hell is paved with good intentions, then it confirms that good intentions are not enough to create positive outcomes. If we raise children with the fear of negative consequences, they’ll never truly connect with the benefit of doing what’s right. When that fear barrier is broken, and…
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Collective guilt, collective malice
One of the trappings of the victim head space is that it convinces us to surround ourselves with those who will understand why we’re weak, or why we behave badly, because they themselves struggle with similar demons. Our need to avoid rejection or to feel validated causes us more harm than good. The comfort that…
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That toxic status quo
When we are raised in an environment focused on discipline before purpose, or compliance before understanding, we develop the belief that fitting in is more important than what is right. This same mindset leads us to be bullish in our efforts to uphold the status quo because of the inclusion that it offers, while violently…
