Self Sabotaging Stories That Keep Us Stuck (audio essay)

Full text: https://www.pecanphilosophy.com/writing/mindtraps

"Others Have It Worse, So I Shouldn't Complain.”

Self-sabotaging stories that keep you stuck are rarely obvious villains. They come masked as common sense, as truism, as gratitude or kindness, as protection against future pain. We carry them like sacred truths, hardly seeing how what is designed to self-sabotage is actually leaving us feeling hollow and disconnected.  

In this letter, I want us to see if we can expose some of these hidden self-sabotaging beliefs, see them for what they are, and re-examine if we truly want to carry them for the rest of our lives: “Others have it worse, so I should not complain." "My parents did their best, so I cannot be upset." "If I accept love, I will only be disappointed later." 

Self-sabotaging beliefs often disguise oppression as morality. They sound rational, even noble, yet they are nothing more than outdated schemas that keep us small.

For the full article:

https://www.pecanphilosophy.com/writing/mindtraps

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