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Kamal Ravikant on Facing Death and Loving Yourself

The Daily Stoic

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The Importance of Inner Alignment for Dealing with Adversity

No matter how successful or unsuccessful you are, how great or terrible things are going, if there is something wrong within, it will be awful. On the other hand, if there is alignment within, you can navigate through adversity because it is just a temporary external thing. The inner game is crucial in getting through the bad times faster. Many people who are miserable are often lacking inner alignment. Instead of dealing with their issues, they divert their energy into other areas of their life. However, it is easier to get good at something than to deal with personal problems. Eventually, there comes a moment when it becomes inevitable to confront these issues, and the escape created by focusing on other things no longer works.

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