Tag: Values
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Fear of Abandonment vs. Integrity | Choosing Which Fear We Live With
The text explores the conflict between fear of abandonment, fear of death, and fear of self-betrayal during social situations, particularly in risky activities like backcountry skiing. It emphasizes the importance of aligning with one’s values over seeking acceptance, promoting self-trust and internal integrity even in the face of uncertainty regarding group dynamics.
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Do the Ends Justify the Means?
This content emphasizes the importance of aligning our actions with personal values while pursuing goals. It argues that compromising values can lead to internal dissonance, shame, and a distorted sense of self, ultimately affecting relationships and ethical standards. Integrity and congruence are presented as essential for personal fulfillment and harmony.
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Is Depression the Result of Self-Centeredness?
In this post I will be laying out a hypothesis for how the US’s value of freedom and individualism may be affecting our national depression rates.
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Understanding how your Values impact the choices that you make
In this context I will use the word ‘values’ as having the following definition – a ‘value’ is an emotional state or character attribute that you desire to live within or to be defined by; If you value feeling in control you will make behavioral choices that you believe will lead you to acquiring the…