Productivity as a Coping Mechanism for Shame
Upbuilding The Self
Fulfillment comes from intrinsic value, not external validation
The speaker realizes that the issue was not about productivity but about feeling inadequate and seeking external validation to prove their worth. They acknowledge that the lack of productivity was not the problem, but rather the feeling of not being enough, which they tried to fill with external validation and completion. The speaker emphasizes the power of this realization, noting that feeling down is often linked to a lack of intrinsic value and leads to experiencing shame in various aspects of life.
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