The Mindset Mentor

This Is Why We Suffer

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Feb 2, 2024
Explore the distinctions between pain and suffering, and how our reactions shape our experiences. Journey back to childhood and uncover how the quest for acceptance can cloud our true identities. Delve into the struggle for authenticity amidst social pressures, highlighting self-abandonment. Embrace the beauty of being your authentic self, flaws included, as a pathway to fulfillment. Discover the power of self-acceptance as a catalyst for true motivation and happiness, reinforcing that your worth is intrinsic, not tied to external success.
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Pain vs. Suffering

  • Pain is inevitable and often outside our control, like accidents or illnesses.
  • Suffering, however, is a choice, often unconsciously made, about how we react to pain.
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Abandoning True Self

  • We abandon our true selves to fit in, starting in childhood to gain parental and societal acceptance.
  • Children, reprimanded more than praised, change themselves to avoid disapproval, believing it equates to love withdrawal.
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Losing Our True Selves

  • We either try to become someone else and despise our failures or succeed, losing our true selves in the process.
  • Both paths stem from the same core issue: not wanting to be who we are.
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