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RadioForest14 t1_javz7km wrote

Reply to comment by thalo616 in Glorifying the "self" is detrimental to both the individual and the larger world. It neither helps you find your true nature, nor your role in the larger world. by waytogoal

To "find yourself" you have to recognize and unmask the indentities you've fabricated for yourself and learn who and what you are as a unique individual.

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trainface_ t1_jaw7p77 wrote

What happens when you discover it's masks all the way down?

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Mustelafan t1_jawon70 wrote

I can't help but feel this is projection. Perhaps it's rare but some people are able to be (more or less) fully honest with themselves and live authentically.

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TitansTaint t1_jawb3wt wrote

This exact thing hit me really hard last night and it's rough. It is an absolute tragedy and it's been my entire life.

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RadioForest14 t1_jazqvy8 wrote

Tragedy is often what makes the turn-around possible!
The masks comes of more easily all at once.

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VitriolicViolet t1_jaymphr wrote

except it isnt?

at the bottom is how you would act alone on an island, that is the 'true' self.

on that front im more true to myself then most people ive ever met.

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