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The Balance of Happiness and Meaning W/ Chris Williamson #368
Aubrey Marcus Podcast
The Inner Citadel and Coping with Unfulfilled Desires
The concept of the inner citadel discusses the idea of retreating into oneself and walling off desires when the world denies something one wants. It suggests teaching oneself to want what is attainable if one cannot have what is desired. Some people may adopt asceticism not out of genuine desire for a simple life but to cope with the fear of losing in the worldly game. The inner citadel serves as a coping mechanism where one persuades oneself that desires are not necessary or important in order to deal with unfulfilled desires or failures. It emphasizes the idea of creating a new game or altering one's desires to fit the available options, providing a way to deceive oneself in difficult situations.
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