Hi speedo - I'll double down on that and say that (honest) self discovery reveals pretty unpleasant things about ourselves and our fellow man.
Nearly all of us are playing someone else's game with someone else's definition of success, pulling in what is perhaps the wrong direction ethically / philosophically, with very little awareness...and even if we become aware can we stomach what is required to make even minor changes? If we can't there is no use even thinking about improvement for our fellow man. And if we can start the process of change, we'll be beyond frustrated with our fellow man's complete lack of interest in giving up even a little comfort or making a little effort. Nearly all of us are completely powerless alone.
Enter repression, denial, self serving rationalisations and if you're strong enough to resist this more misery awaits. But I wouldn't swap it for the fate of the unfeeling zombies who surround us.
I absolytely agree with you as to the unpleasant discoveries. Our failures are typically due to weaknesses and character faults rather than external forces. If we face them, we can do some
Without the challenge of trading I wouldn't have been pressured to grow, but now I'm not sure what the point of the growth was. I'm too small to make an impact, and I can't un-learn what I know. The best I can hope for is to live a better life, perhaps set an example, and try to influence in some small way those who may be in a position to actually do something which counts.
Yes, I'm more alive and plugged in too....but now one of the few sane ones in the asylum.
