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Many folks refuse to accept or do either of these things. If you aren’t that person, then congrats! Well, maybe. It has pros and cons either way.

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I can honestly say I’m pretty good at this and feel like its more of a burden to me in my life so far. I no longer know anyone who shares this trait, and most people find even hearing me talk about it uncomfortable.

Perhaps I will get the opportunity to use it someday, but as of now it is really just emotionally taxing to have many uncomfortable thoughts that I have to bottle up.

Look into Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_disintegration

It helped me.

Thank you.

I think most great writers and a few great barflies share it with you. But it's definitely increasingly difficult to encounter in honest conversation, because the structure of modern life does everything possible to discourage honest conversation about the meaning (or especially the meaninglessness) of life.

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